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Votes at a glance: Ashland School Committee approves appointments, meal price increase, auditorium upgrade and school‑choice allocations
Summary
The Ashland School Committee approved multiple administrative and budgetary measures at its opening meeting, including a $130,000 school‑choice funded upgrade of the high‑school auditorium communication system, a hike in adult meal price to $5.30, appointments to safety and wellness committees, and confirmation of school‑choice allocations totaling $153,000.
The Ashland School Committee took several formal actions during its first meeting of the academic year. Key approved items and procedural notes follow.
• Appointment: Superintendent Jim Adams to the board of directors for the Accept Collaborative. Motion moved and seconded; the committee approved the appointment.
• Nutrition services: approved an increase in the adult school‑meal price to $5.30. The request was presented as aligning district prices with DESE and USDA meal‑pricing formula adjustments; the committee moved, seconded and voted in favor.
• Safety committee appointments: the…
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