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At a glance: Chariho school committee actions on Sept. 23 — contracts, policies and budget transfers approved
Summary
The Chariho Regional School Committee approved multiple routine and substantive items on Sept. 23, including a NEA tentative agreement, a graduation policy cleanup, the RISE counseling contract, a virtual learning-day plan, budget transfers, and several consent items. Executive‑session votes on homeschool requests were disclosed by the vice chair.
The Chariho Regional School Committee took a series of formal actions on Sept. 23, most by unanimous vote. Key approvals covered labor contract language, policy housekeeping, counseling services, and budget transfers.
What the committee approved (summary with outcomes):
- Closure and sealing of executive session minutes (motion recommended by superintendent). Outcome: approved unanimously in open session.
- Disclosure of executive‑session votes (vice chair Laura Chapman reported six votes taken in executive session). Among the items disclosed: approval of executive session minutes from Aug. 19 (one abstention: Polly Hopkins); approval of a pulled homeschool instruction request (Polly Hopkins abstained); approval of homeschool instructor requests A through O (unanimous except noted abstention); approval of homeschool rescissions (unanimous); approval of a previously pulled motion (A2A) (unanimous); vote to end executive session and reconvene (unanimous). Outcome: disclosed; transcript records abstentions as noted.
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