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School Committee approves routine warrants, donations and handbook edits; business manager warns of projected year‑end shortfall
Summary
The committee approved payroll and accounts‑payable warrants, accepted a $4,000 PTA donation and a donated piano, approved homeschool plans and handbook edits, and heard a business update showing projected negative balances on non‑salary lines and a conservative salary forecast.
The East Bridgewater School Committee on Nov. 18 approved several routine action items and heard a detailed finance update.
Motions and votes: the committee moved and approved payroll warrant 15 (dated 10/08/2025) and payroll warrant 17 (dated 10/22/2025), approved accounts‑payable warrants SW‑16 (10/15/2025) and SW‑18 (10/29/2025), accepted a $4,000 donation from the Mitchell School PTA for after‑school activities at Mitchell School, accepted a donated piano for Gordon W. Mitchell School, approved homeschool education plans as recommended by Assistant Superintendent Jennifer McPartland, and approved edits to the Central School, Gordon W. Mitchell School and Junior–Senior High School student handbooks. The motions were moved, seconded and carried; roll calls recorded vocal “Aye” responses and at least one abstention was noted on an early warrant vote.
Business update and budget outlook: the business manager presented a year‑to‑date operating and salary budget analysis with an estimate of unencumbered expenses for the remainder of the year. Reported figures included a non‑salary budget line and a conservative projection that incorporated expected expenses for pupil services, special education transportation and tuition. The presenter estimated a projected negative balance on the non‑salary summary and noted a set of revolving and circuit‑breaker funds that could be applied; he cautioned that numbers will change month to month and invited committee members to follow up with questions.
Committee next steps: staff will provide detailed documentation to answer follow‑up questions and the committee scheduled SuperEval training and additional meetings (including an early May meeting and a proposed finance workshop in February 2026).
