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Easton School Committee round‑up: minutes, banners, contracts and a unit MOA approved
Summary
At its Dec. 19 meeting the committee approved routine business including regular meeting minutes, approved several banner sponsors (with one held for review), authorized the Raising Multicultural Kids contract, approved a unit A memorandum of agreement for a scheduling modification, and approved a list of routine warrants.
The Easton School Committee completed several routine votes at its Dec. 19 meeting, approving regular meeting minutes, accepting resignations and retirements, approving vendors for campus banners with one held pending clarification, authorizing a contract with Raising Multicultural Kids (RMK), and adopting a unit A memorandum of agreement (MOA) for a Wind/H block at Richardson Olmstead.
Selected outcomes - Minutes: The committee voted to approve the regular meeting minutes for Dec. 5, 2024. - Executive session minutes: The committee tabled a vote on executive session minutes from Nov. 14, 2024 to a future executive session review. - Banner sponsors: The committee approved a slate of new banner sponsors but deferred action on a business listed as "Primary Colors" pending clarification of the business type. - Contracts: The committee approved a contract with Raising Multicultural Kids (RMK) to provide culturally responsive classroom programming and early‑childhood inclusive lessons; the administration said grant funds will cover the RMK contract and that the nonprofit offered a fundraising discount. - Unit A MOA: After executive session preparation, the committee voted to approve a unit A MOA related to a Wind (H) block implementation at Richardson Olmstead. - Warrants/payments: Routine warrants for operating expenses were reported as completed or in progress (Warrant 030S completed; 032S underway).
Procedural notes Several roll‑call votes were recorded for motions and approvals; committee practice is roll‑call for routine approvals and personnel acknowledgments. The committee convened an executive session during the meeting to prepare for collective bargaining and returned to open session to vote on the MOA.
Speakers and presenters cited in the business votes - Chair (presiding; not named on transcript excerpts) - Alicia Cabral, Superintendent of Schools - School Committee members (roll calls recorded by name in the transcript)
Searchable tags ["school committee votes","contracts","banners","MOA"]
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