Votes at a glance: Uxbridge School Committee actions Oct. 7, 2025

The Uxbridge School Committee took the following formal actions on Oct. 7, 2025 (votes recorded from the meeting transcript):

1) Approval of minutes (Mar. 18 & Apr. 1, 2025) Motion: Chair moved to approve the minutes as presented. Outcome: Approved; Chair announced 5 yes, 2 abstain.

2) Appointment: Budget subcommittee Motion: Committee member (speaker 6) nominated Dave Schmick as chair and Matt Kling as member, effective that night. Outcome: Motion seconded and approved by voice vote; no opposition recorded.

3) Approval of superintendent goals Motion: Chair took a motion to approve Superintendent Youngberg—s five goals as presented. Outcome: Motion carried; committee later recorded acceptance by voice vote with no opposition.

4) First read: Middle‑school Pathways Exploration Policy Action: Committee completed a first reading of a DESE‑recommended Pathways Exploration policy and agreed to refine placement and formatting for a second read (discussion and vote to accept first read SEG 3366–3376). Outcome: First read approved; further edits to be assigned (DESE timeline noted: completion target Nov. 1).

5) Acceptance of grant (Raleigh grant) Motion: Administration recommended accepting a $2,000 foundation grant to support applied learning at Uxbridge High School. Outcome: Motion made and approved by voice vote.

6) Declare surplus educational materials Motion: Administration recommended declaring specified CKLA and other outdated curricular materials as surplus under M.G.L. chapter 30B, section 15, and to authorize disposal/donation per statute. Outcome: Motion made and passed by unanimous voice vote.

7) Adjournment Motion: Motion to adjourn accepted and carried.

For each action the district is responsible to post minutes and any formal vote tallies in the official meeting record.