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Votes at a glance: Westfield Board of Education actions, April 14, 2026

Westfield Board of Education · April 20, 2026

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Summary

The board approved routine minutes, governance goals, multiple personnel, finance, policy and curriculum items, and a resolution authorizing an outgoing member to continue a Soldier's Medal nomination; representative vote tallies are listed below.

The Westfield Board of Education recorded the following outcomes on April 14, 2026. Vote tallies below are taken from the roll-call statements in the public meeting record.

- Approve minutes (04/07/2026 regular meeting): voice vote; motion carries (recorded as carried in the minutes).

- Governance items (agenda governance a & b, board goals action plan): approved by recorded roll call, yes 7, no 2. Dissenting votes (no): two board members recorded in the minutes.

- Personnel items (personnel section items a through l): moved and approved by roll call; recorded as passed with the listed members voting yes.

- Finance & Facilities items (items a through k): moved and approved by roll call; recorded as passed with the listed members voting yes.

- Policy item (school district travel): moved and approved by roll call; recorded as passed with the listed members voting yes.

- Curriculum item (curriculum/instruction/programs item a): moved and approved by roll call; recorded as passed with the listed members voting yes.

- Resolution to authorize outgoing board member to continue Soldier's Medal nomination for Dr. Derek Nelson: moved and approved unanimously by roll call.

Notes: One bid for Franklin's main entry was determined defective and that item will be rebid (advertised; opening scheduled for April 28) to stay on schedule. Several summer bid packages were reported awarded or out to bid; the project team said that most early bids have come in under budget with one exception that will be rebid.

The board then entered executive session to discuss confidential personnel matters and adjourned without returning to public session.