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Board approves routine minutes, personnel slate, policies, donations and field trips
Summary
After the budget presentation, the board approved the minutes, a slate of personnel actions that included two retirements, multiple finance items including donations, six mandated policies on second reading, and two field trips; several votes were recorded by roll call.
Following the budget presentation, the Westfield Board of Education moved through its consent and action agenda and recorded multiple approvals.
The board approved the minutes of the Feb. 11 regular meeting by voice vote. Governance items on the agenda — including a resolution to recognize Youth Art Month and Music in Our Schools Month — were advanced with recorded votes; some subitems drew split votes. The personnel slate (items A–T) was approved after administration recognized two retirees: Amy Abramson, who served 13 years supporting students with diverse learning needs, and Dennis McMorrow, who taught English language arts and journalism for 31 years at Roosevelt Intermediate School.
Finance and facilities items (a–i) were approved; the agenda highlighted five donations, including a $9,140.52 contribution from the Franklin PTO and other gifts that raised total donations to approximately $100,599.52 to date. Policy item A (six mandated policies up for second reading) advanced after roll‑call voting. Curriculum committee items that included approval of two field trips (one at Westfield High School and one at Roosevelt) were approved as presented.
The board closed the meeting following a second public comment period during which a scholarship and special‑education application deadline were announced.
All consent items were approved as recorded on the meeting agenda and in the transcript; where the transcript listed roll‑call responses, those were used to confirm outcomes.
