The School Committee recorded several formal votes during the meeting; the motions below summarize outcomes and key details as read into the record.
Nut graf: Multiple routine and substantive motions were approved by recorded voice vote; when tallies or movers/seconders were not specified on the record, the minutes report unanimous approval by voice and “motion carries.”
Votes at a glance:
- Program of Studies 2025–26 — Motion: Approve the superintendent's recommendation of the Danvers High School 2025–26 Program of Studies (includes AP Seminar, aerospace engineering, recyclable-energy, Confronting Bias/Working Toward Equity, Arts Production). Outcome: approved; recorded as unanimous by voice; no numerical tally provided on the transcript.
- Assistant superintendent search — Motion: Proceed with the search process for an assistant superintendent; form stakeholder screening committee and schedule first-round interviews Jan. 22–23, forward finalists to the committee in February. Outcome: approved; recorded as unanimous by voice; no numerical tally provided on the transcript.
- Consent agenda — Motion: Approve homeschool requests, field-trip requests and personnel memo (snack-bar/booster item received before the meeting). Outcome: approved; recorded as unanimous voice vote.
- Approval and release of minutes (Dec. 9, 2024) — Motion: Approve and release minutes from Dec. 9, 2024 regular meeting. Outcome: approved; recorded as unanimous voice vote.
Where the transcript did not supply mover/second names or explicit vote tallies, the committee’s minutes note that motions carried with ayes and no recorded opposition.