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At a glance: School Committee approves routine items, second‑reads and policy removals; moves into executive session

January 06, 2025 | Mendon-Upton Regional School District, School Boards, Massachusetts


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At a glance: School Committee approves routine items, second‑reads and policy removals; moves into executive session
The Mendon‑Upton Regional School Committee held several formal votes during its Jan. 6, 2025 meeting. Key actions recorded in the meeting transcript included approval of routine meeting housekeeping, policy readings, policy removals and an adjournment into executive session.

Votes recorded in the meeting transcript included:

- Approval of the meeting agenda for Jan. 6, 2025. Motion and second recorded; voice vote: "Aye." Outcome: approved.

- Approval of minutes from the Dec. 16, 2024 meeting. Motion and second recorded; voice vote: "Aye." Outcome: approved.

- Approval of several policies on second reading (policy codes discussed at the meeting included IJOA, JJH, JJH‑R and a set of B‑series policies listed during the policy subcommittee report). A motion to approve second readings was made and seconded; committee voice vote recorded as "Aye." Outcome: approved.

- Waiver of first reading and approval of policy language for a policy on member compensation/expenses (policy EID / similar code referenced). Motion and second were recorded and the committee voted "Aye." Outcome: approved.

- Removal of two policies (policy codes KEB and KEDR referenced) following counsel and MASC recommendations because the content is covered elsewhere in the policy manual. Motion to remove the policies was made and seconded; voice vote recorded as "Aye." Outcome: approved.

- Motion to adjourn into executive session under exemption number 1 to discuss allegations or complaints against an employee; the committee recorded a roll‑call style sequence in the transcript and then moved into executive session. Motion and second were recorded and the committee left open session at the stated time. Outcome: approved (committee proceeded to executive session; no return to open session was recorded in transcript excerpt).

Where the transcript did not provide mover/second names or a full roll‑call tally, the record below notes "not specified" for individual movers or votes. The committee used standard voice votes for most items and a roll call procedure for the executive session motion.

Summary of actions (text from transcript):
- Motion to approve the agenda — seconded; voice vote "Aye." Approved.
- Motion to approve minutes from Dec. 16 — seconded; voice vote "Aye." Approved.
- Motion to approve policies on second reading — seconded; voice vote "Aye." Approved.
- Motion to waive first reading and approve policy EID (member compensation/expenses) — seconded; voice vote "Aye." Approved.
- Motion to remove policies KEB and KEDR — seconded; voice vote "Aye." Approved.
- Motion to move into executive session under exemption 1 (employee matters) and to adjourn into that session — seconded; roll call recorded and committee adjourned to executive session.

The committee did not return to open session on the transcript excerpt provided.

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