Votes at a glance: committee fills officers, approves gifts and BHS program of studies
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Summary
The school committee completed organizational elections, approved district gifts and unanimously approved the Braintree High School 2026–27 Program of Studies. Routine minutes were also approved. See outcomes and formal motions below.
The Braintree School Committee completed its organizational business and several routine approvals at its January meeting.
Elections and appointments: A single candidate was declared chair for the 2026–27 committee and was approved through the nomination process with no objections. Mark Kurzberg was nominated and approved by acclamation as vice chair. Joe Fogarty was elected recording secretary after nominations and a hand-raise vote.
Routine approvals: The committee approved open-session minutes from Dec. 8 and open and executive minutes from Dec. 16 by voice vote.
Gifts: Administration presented a set of gifts to district schools — including donations from the Braintree Rotary (dictionaries for third graders) and multiple deposits and checks supporting programs and athletics across elementary, middle and high schools — and the committee approved the full gift list by motion and voice vote.
Program of Studies: The committee voted to approve the Braintree High School Program of Studies for 2026–27 after discussion about timing and course changes; the motion to approve was made and seconded and carried by voice vote.
What happens next: Administrative staff will implement the approved Program of Studies and post corrected materials as promised; the committee will continue regular review items at future meetings.
Votes and formal actions recorded in the meeting record: chair election (single nominee — approved), vice chair by acclamation (approved), recording secretary election (approved), approval of minutes (approved), approval of gifts (approved), approval of Braintree High School Program of Studies 2026–27 (approved).