School committee approves consent agenda; votes to enter executive session on bargaining and minutes review

The school committee approved its consent agenda, which included the Oct. 9 meeting minutes, proposed budgets from McCarthy Town and the ABRPTSO, FY27 budget transfers and the approval of warrants. The motion to approve the consent agenda was made by Liz and seconded by Leila; one member, Ben, abstained.

Following the consent items, the committee voted to convene an executive session under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30A, §21, citing two purposes: to comply with legal or federal grant requirements by reviewing and approving executive session minutes, and to discuss strategy for collective bargaining with the Acton Boxborough Education Association (and related bargaining strategy or litigation if open discussion would harm the district’s position). The motion to move to executive session was made by Adam and Leila; the chair called for a roll‑call vote and recorded affirmative votes from members present.

Because the committee announced it would not return to open session at the end of the executive session, no further public business was conducted in the meeting’s open portion.