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Votes at a glance: Salem School Committee, May 19, 2025
Summary
The committee recorded roll‑call votes on the agenda, consent items, the Bentley Innovation Plan (with carryover language removed), a budget transfer of $8,000 for a Bentley staffing need, and first readings of two policies on facility rentals and meeting cadence.
Salem — The Salem School Committee made the following recorded motions and roll‑call votes at its May 19 meeting.
Votes at a glance - Approval of the meeting agenda: Motion by Member Cornell, second by Member Campbell. Roll‑call vote: Cornell yes; Campbell yes; Cruz yes; Miranda yes; Chair yes. Outcome: approved.
- Approval of consent agenda (minutes of May 5, a field trip to Canopy Lake Park for Liberty Innovation students on June 16, and warrants for May 8 and May 15): Motion by Member Cornell, second by Member Campbell. Roll‑call vote: Cornell yes; Campbell yes; Cruz yes; Miranda yes; Chair yes. Outcome: approved.
- Bentley Innovation Plan: Motion by Member Manny Cruz to approve the Bentley Innovation Plan and strike the section allowing retention of unspent funds; second by Member Cornell. Roll‑call vote: Cruz yes; Miranda yes; Campbell yes; Cornell yes; Chair yes. Outcome: approved (carryover language removed).
- Budget transfer to cover temporary Bentley behavior specialist (transfer of $8,000 from contracted services to personnel line): Motion by Member Campbell, second by Member Cornell. Roll‑call vote: Miranda yes; Campbell yes; Cornell yes; Cruz yes; Chair yes. Outcome: approved. Notes: The transfer covered a temporary hire to cover parental leave at Bentley; committee practice brings transfers that move funds into personnel lines to the committee even when under threshold.
- First reading and approval of policies 3204 (lease and rental of school facilities) and 6402 (meeting cadence): Motion by Member Cornell, second by Member Campbell. Roll‑call vote: Campbell yes; Cornell yes; Cruz yes; Miranda yes; Chair yes. Outcome: first reading approved.
Procedural notes: Several votes were taken by roll call because some members were participating remotely. The committee adjourned following the recorded votes.
