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Votes at a glance: Beverly School Committee Finance & Facilities actions, Jan. 21, 2025
Summary
Roll-call votes at the Jan. 21 Finance & Facilities meeting included approval of minutes, gifts, a major budget transfer moving negotiated reserves into operating lines, a multilingual newcomer grant, a new student activity account, summer pay-rate changes and five policies sent to the full committee for review.
The Beverly School Committee’s Finance & Facilities subcommittee took several routine and budget-related votes on Jan. 21. The items below summarize motions, movers/seconds if recorded, and roll-call outcomes.
Minutes Dr. Jeffrey Silva moved to approve the Dec. 11 meeting minutes; Paul Manzo seconded. Roll-call result: Dr. Silva — yes; Paul Manzo — yes; Chair — yes; Kim Coelho — abstain. Outcome: approved, 3–0–1. Coelho abstained because she was absent from the Dec. 11 meeting.
Gifts to schools The committee accepted gifts totaling $1,665.69, primarily to Hannah Elementary and district-wide. Roll-call: passed 4–0.
Budget transfer (reserve for negotiations) The committee voted to approve budget transfer number 721, which reallocates…
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