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School Committee approves agenda, consent items and adjourns after merger and HR updates

Salem School Committee · January 6, 2026

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Summary

At its Jan. 5 meeting the Salem School Committee approved the meeting agenda and consent agenda by roll call and later adjourned; the committee heard merger and HR presentations and set follow-up actions.

The Salem School Committee unanimously approved the Jan. 5 agenda and the consent agenda and later adjourned after hearing detailed presentations on the Carleton–Saltonstall merger and the HR staffing update.

Procedural votes: Member Cornell moved to approve the meeting agenda, seconded by Member Miranda; roll-call voting showed unanimous approval. Member Cornell later moved the consent agenda (minutes and warrants), seconded by Member Stott; the consent agenda passed on a unanimous roll-call vote. At the end of the meeting Member Cornell moved to adjourn, seconded by Member Hoffman; the committee adjourned following a roll-call vote with all members voting yes.

No public comments were received during the meeting’s public comment period. The committee recorded several follow-up tasks for staff, including family communications about the merger and the opening of transition and innovation committee appointments.