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Wachusett committee approves consent agenda and several policy updates; sponsorship policy sent back for gender-neutral review

Wachusett Regional School District Committee · October 20, 2025
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Summary

The committee approved the consent agenda (including a $500 donation) and adopted multiple policy updates by voice vote. The committee referred policy 7162 (sponsorship and advertising) back to the policy subcommittee for review of gender-neutral language and other possible edits.

WORCESTER, Mass.

The Wachusett Regional School District Committee voted to approve the consent agenda at its Oct. 21 meeting, accepting the regular meeting minutes of Oct. 6 and a $500 donation from the Wachusett Garden Club to the Thomas Prince School Pollinator Club. The motion to approve the consent agenda was moved and seconded and passed by voice vote.

In committee business, members adopted policy 3370 (middle-school pathway exploration) on second reading and waived further reading. The committee also handled several other policy items: a reclassification of policy 1520 (pupil services / animals in schools) was noted as a first reading after amendments; policy 6638 (service animals in schools) was adopted on second reading; policy 4650 (district treasurer) was deleted; and policy 4280 (gifts, grants and bequests) received an amended first-reading update after consultation with administration.

The committee considered policy 7162 (support operations: sponsorship and advertising). After discussion about gender-neutral language, Member Natalie moved to refer policy 7162 back to the policy subcommittee "specifically for gender neutral language and any other additional revisions as they see fit." The motion was seconded and passed by voice vote, sending the policy back for revision and review.

All votes were conducted by voice in the meeting record; specific roll-call tallies were not provided in the transcript. Where a motion was seconded and a voice vote recorded as "aye," the meeting record notes the motion as passed.

Actions taken at the Oct. 21 meeting were routine governance items recorded in the meeting minutes and will be reflected in the district's policy repository and subsequent agendas.