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School committee approves routine warrants, minutes and two out-of-state trips; minutes saw one abstention
Summary
At the Jan. 14 meeting the Burlington School Committee approved the warrant, accepted meeting minutes (one abstention), and unanimously approved two travel requests: an after-school field trip to Chunky’s in Manchester, N.H., and an after-the-fact wrestling trip to the Eastern State Classic in Clinton Falls, N.Y.
The Burlington School Committee took four formal, recorded actions during the public session on Jan. 14, 2025.
Approval of warrant: Committee moved and seconded approval of the warrant. Roll-call votes recorded "Aye" from Jeremy Brooks, Catherine, Melissa and Megan; the warrant was approved unanimously.
Approval of meeting minutes: The minutes were moved and seconded for approval. Jeremy Brooks recorded an abstention; other members (Catherine, Melissa, Megan, chair) voted to approve and the minutes passed.
After-school program out-of-state trip (first reading/action): The committee voted to approve an out-of-state field trip for the district after-school program to Chunky’s CineBowl in Manchester, New Hampshire, for vacation weeks. Motion was moved and seconded; the chair’s approval was conditional on presence of a nurse for the trip. Roll-call recorded aye votes from Jeremy Brooks, Catherine, Melissa and Megan; vote recorded as unanimous.
After-the-fact wrestling trip approval: The committee approved, after the fact, a trip by four Burlington wrestlers to a tournament (Eastern State Classic) in Clinton Falls, New York. Motion was moved and seconded; roll-call votes recorded as aye from Jeremy Brooks, Catherine, Melissa and Megan. The trip was approved.
Executive session: The committee entered executive session under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30A, §21(a)(3) to discuss collective bargaining strategy; the committee said it would return only to adjourn.
All votes recorded during the meeting were taken by roll call. Specific motions and the voting record are summarized below.
