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Committee approves donations, Pickering proprietary item and executive‑session pay adjustments
Summary
On Dec. 12 the committee accepted several donations, approved a proprietary HVAC/temperature control system for the new Pickering Middle School per MSBA requirements, and announced 3.5% COLAs for six executive directors and the superintendent effective July 1, 2024, following executive session.
The school committee on Dec. 12 approved routine donations and several formal administrative actions.
Donations and proprietary item: The committee accepted a $1,000 donation from the Wicked Running Club to the LBTI outdoor track team, $2,693 from Snap Mobile to the LBTI cross‑country team, and $250 from Boys and Girls to the LPS inclusivity program. The committee also approved, by roll call, a proprietary automatic temperature control/building management system (Tracer Ensemble) for the new Pickering Middle School as required by the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA).
Executive session outcomes: After a contract negotiation executive session, the committee announced approval of a 3.5% cost‑of‑living adjustment for six executive directors, effective July 1, 2024, and a 3.5% COLA for the superintendent, also effective July 1, 2024. Roll calls for those votes recorded affirmative votes from the present committee members.
Votes and roll calls recorded in the transcript include named roll‑call responses for members (Member Castellanos, Member Dugan, Member Gately, Member Pena, Member Reid, Member Satterwhite and Mayor Nicholson) in favor of the proprietary item and the executive session personnel adjustments.
Next steps: Administration will process donated funds through standard accounting channels, finalize the proprietary purchase per MSBA procedures, and implement the approved compensation adjustments according to personnel and payroll processes.
