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Votes at a glance: Middletown School Committee actions on Feb. 13, 2025
Summary
The committee approved the consent agenda, approved the first reading of a districtwide cell phone policy, adopted policy process 1041 at second reading, voted to send a resolution on the RIDE initiative for homeless student transportation, approved the 2025–26 school calendar, tabled subcommittee review, and adjourned.
The Middletown School Committee on Feb. 13 recorded the following formal actions during its regular meeting. Where the transcript did not list voter roll-call tallies or named movers/seconders, those fields are marked "not specified." All motions listed below were approved by the committee as noted.
Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda: Approved. Motion to approve the consent agenda was made and seconded; voice vote recorded as "Aye," no detailed tally specified. (See transcript excerpt: "I make a motion that we approve the consent agenda." / "The motion passes.")
- First reading — Cell phone policy: Approved (first reading). The committee voted to consider and approve the policy for first reading and directed the superintendent to return with implementation protocols and stakeholder outreach prior to a second reading. Exact mover/second and vote tallies not specified in the transcript.
- Second and final reading — Policy 1041 (school committee policy process): Approved. Motion and second were recorded; final voice vote recorded as "Aye," no roll-call tally provided.
- Resolution: RIDE initiative to fund transportation for homeless youth: Approved. The committee voted to put forth a resolution supporting the initiative to seek state funding for required transportation of homeless students. Motion made and seconded; final vote recorded as "Aye," no roll-call tally specified.
- Approval of the 2025–26 school calendar: Approved. The calendar was approved after clarification about island schools' start dates; vote recorded as "Aye," no tally specified.
- Motion to table: Subcommittee review/assignments: Approved (tabled until next regularly scheduled school committee meeting). Motion to table was moved and seconded and passed by voice vote.
- Adjournment: Approved. Motion to adjourn at 6:50 p.m. was seconded and passed.
Several of these items originated as consent items or came from the policy subcommittee; where an item was in the consent agenda, it was adopted as part of that bundle (for example, the master service agreement with Hazel Health was included in the consent agenda and thereby approved).
