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Votes at a glance — Oct. 23, 2025 North Andover School Committee meeting
Summary
Formal actions taken by the School Committee during the Oct. 23 meeting included approval of minutes, acceptance of four elementary school improvement plans, approval of superintendent budget directives, and adjournment. Recorded tallies are listed below.
The School Committee recorded the following formal actions on Oct. 23, 2025:
1) Acceptance of minutes (Sept. 11, 2025) - Motion: "That we accept the minutes as of 09/11/2025 as presented in the packet." - Outcome: Approved (recording in transcript: votes recorded as yes by committee; transcript indicates 4 yes and 1 abstain; minute text flagged the tally as unclear: "4 0. Was it 1 abstain?"). - Notes: Chair instructed secretary to include minutes and corrections in the record.
2) Acceptance of school improvement plans — Atkinson, Franklin, Sargent, Thompson - Motion: "I move we accept the school improvement plans for Atkinson Franklin Sargent and Thompson." - Outcome: Approved, 5‑0. - Vote record (recorded in meeting): Moskovich — yes; Sams — yes; Brown — yes; Cormier — yes; Chair Hicks — yes.
3) Approval of superintendent's FY27 budget directives (as modified) - Motion: "I move we approve the superintendent's proposed directives as modified." - Outcome: Approved, 5‑0. - Vote record (recorded in meeting): Moskovich — yes; Sams — yes; Brown — yes; Cormier — yes; Chair Hicks — yes.
4) Motion to adjourn - Motion: Motion to adjourn the meeting. - Outcome: Approved (voice vote recorded as unanimous by roll call).
All votes recorded during the public meeting are entered into the official minutes. Items that were directed to staff for further action (for example, the transportation presentation requested for Dec. 18, 2025) were recorded as directions rather than formal votes, unless otherwise noted.
