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Votes at a glance: Bridgewater-Raynham School Committee actions, Oct. 22, 2025
Summary
The committee approved the consent agenda; amended the FY26 capital budget; authorized a five-year lease for postage meters; adopted a visitors policy; approved general ledger warrants; and delegated voting authority at the MASC delegate assembly.
At its Oct. 22 meeting the Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School Committee recorded the following formal actions and votes:
Consent agenda: The committee approved the consent agenda, including minutes (09/24/2025), payroll warrants (09/18/2025 and 10/02/2025) and the personnel report. Motion made by Mr. Loach, seconded by Mr. Fitzgibbons; passed on voice vote.
FY26 capital budget amendment: The committee voted to amend the FY26 budget to restore capital items removed in the spring and assessed Raynham $716,362 and Bridgewater $976,138 (combined $1,692,500). Motion by Vice Chair Loach; second by Mr. Fitzgibbons; motion carried by voice vote. The amendment will be forwarded to Raynham’s special town meeting and Bridgewater Town Council for appropriation.
Pitney Bowes postage lease: The committee authorized the director of business services to enter a five-year lease with Pitney Bowes for the district’s postage equipment, at quoted pricing presented in the packet. Motion by Mr. Fitzgibbons; second by Ms. Hoyt Thomas; passed on voice vote. Staff said procurement laws and comparative quotes were followed.
Visitors policy (KI): The committee waived the first reading and voted to adopt policy KI (visitors to schools) after no public comment on the draft. Motion to waive and adopt carried by voice vote.
Competency determination policy (IKFE) first reading: The committee waived the first reading of policy IKFE (competency determination) as it refines a new local approach after the state’s MCAS changes; further revisions and final action will follow.
General ledger warrants: The committee approved general ledger warrants dated 10/02/2025. Motion passed on voice vote.
Delegate authority for MASC: The chair was authorized to vote the committee’s slate at the Massachusetts Association of School Committees delegate assembly in November, including a recommended vote on a new resolution banning BMI screening in public schools and reauthorizations of adopted resolutions set to sunset. Motion passed.
The meeting record includes additional administrative and subcommittee approvals that were made at or before the committee meeting (budget subcommittee minutes, contract awards noted above). Where a named mover and seconder were recorded in the meeting transcript, they are noted above; most votes were taken by voice without a roll-call tally in the public record.
