Cumberland School Committee swears in members, elects officers and names subcommittee assignments

The Cumberland School Committee administered oaths to newly elected members, elected Amy Vogel chair, Carrie Smith vice chair and Lisa Goldstein clerk, and announced subcommittee assignments at an organizational meeting; the session was adjourned at 5:06 PM.

Mr. Kinch, a staff member, administered the oath to returning and newly elected committee members, reciting the required pledge to support the U.S. and Rhode Island constitutions and to observe the charter and ordinances of the town of Cumberland. The committee then approved the meeting agenda by voice vote.

The committee chair announced the results of the recent school committee election before officer votes: Andrew Bacon (at-large), Amy Vogel (at-large), Heather Shea (District 1), Carrie Feather (District 2), Carrie Smith (District 3), Lisa Goldstein (District 4) and Jason Dean (District 5).

Following the roll call of elected members, a motion to elect the chair passed by voice vote and Amy Vogel, elected at-large, assumed the chair. "I'm excited for the next four years," Vogel said after presiding; she added that she was available to committee members as chair. The committee then elected Carrie Smith (District 3) vice chair and Lisa Goldstein (District 4) clerk; each nomination was accepted and the motions carried by voice vote.

Chair Vogel took a short recess to allow the committee to complete committee assignments. When business resumed, the committee announced subcommittee chairs and membership: for the policy subcommittee, Carrie Feather (District 2) was named chair, with members Carrie Smith and Lisa Goldstein; the achievements subcommittee listed Heather Shea (District 1) as chair with Carrie Feather and Andrew Bacon as members; Heather Shea was also listed as chair of health and wellness; Andrew Bacon was named to lead the building committee; Jason Dean was listed for safety; and Amy Vogel will serve as the town council liaison. These assignments were stated by the chair and recorded in the meeting remarks.

There were no formal resolutions, ordinance votes, funding approvals or other policy decisions during the organizational meeting beyond the officer elections and committee assignments. With no public comments offered during the public-comment prompt, a motion to adjourn carried and the meeting ended at 5:06 PM.

Notes: The transcript used the word "Clark" in one place when announcing the election of a clerk; the committee record and subsequent announcements identify Lisa Goldstein as the clerk elected by the committee.