Cabot School Board approves chamber membership, bus double‑route pay, school‑choice capacity and several disciplinary actions

The Cabot School District Board of Education handled several action items during its meeting, voting on routine resolutions, transportation pay, school‑choice rules and student discipline before moving to executive session for personnel.

Chamber of commerce resolution: The board considered a resolution to participate in the Cabot Chamber of Commerce to access membership benefits such as chamber email lists, event participation and directories. A motion and second were called and the board approved the resolution by voice vote.

Transportation double‑route pay: The board approved a resolution authorizing an additional payment (described in the meeting as approximately $12–$15) to bus drivers who pick up an extra route beyond their normal assignment. The policy does not apply to drivers on routes that already include a double assignment; the extra pay is intended for ad‑hoc coverage of additional routes when shortages arise.

School choice capacity resolution: The board approved the school choice capacity resolution for the 2025–26 school year. According to the presenter, the resolution implements rules that set application timelines, reasons an application may be rejected (including lack of space or special programming needs), and clarifies the district is not required to hire additional staff to accommodate choice requests.

Disciplinary actions: The board considered expulsion items and disciplinary recommendations. A motion to uphold the administration’s recommendation to expel student 4004 for the remainder of the 2024–25 school year was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote. The record also shows a subsequent motion described in the transcript as opposing an administration recommendation related to student 7576 for the remainder of the school year; that motion carried by voice vote. The transcript’s wording on the second item is unclear about the exact action requested; the board’s recorded action in the meeting was that the motion carried.

Executive session and personnel approvals: The board announced it would move to executive session to consider employment, appointment, promotion or reassignment of employees and later made a motion to approve personnel matters, which carried by voice vote.

Per board practice in this meeting, most votes were taken by voice and the transcript records