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Beverly School Committee elects Visnick president, names subcommittees and sets policy-review charge
Summary
At an organizational meeting, the Beverly School Committee unanimously elected Lorenda Visnick president, Lindsay Ducharme vice president and Karen Robinson secretary, appointed members to key subcommittees and tasked the policy committee with reviewing norms and protocols by February.
Lorenda Visnick was unanimously elected president of the Beverly School Committee at the organizational meeting called by Dr. Cushing. Member Kimberly Coelho nominated Visnick; the roll-call vote was 9–0 in favor.
Visnick, who joined the meeting remotely, accepted the gavel and opened by saying the committee is "united in our goal to do what's best for children," while acknowledging members will sometimes disagree. She asked for collegial debate and urged listening and learning across differences.
The committee also elected Lindsay Ducharme as vice president and Karen Robinson as secretary in unanimous votes. John…
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