Votes at a glance: Millis School Committee approves minutes, program changes, student project and remains a school‑choice district

The Millis School Committee recorded the following formal actions on March 24, 2026.

• Approval of March 10, 2026 minutes — Motion moved by Miss Briggs; second recorded; one member stated, “I abstain ‘cause I wasn't here.” The chair noted the motion passed with that abstention.

• Remain a school-choice district for 2026–27 — Motion moved and seconded; committee discussion noted benefits to the operating budget and a recommendation to cap the current sixth-grade cohort (next year’s seventh grade) due to capacity concerns; committee voted to remain a choice district (recorded in the meeting as passing unanimously).

• Approval of Ryan Cunningham senior project (board-game 'little library') — Motion moved by a committee member and seconded; committee voted to approve the installation, encouraging coordination on final dimensions and siting; transcript records the motion as passing unanimously.

• Approval of changes to the high school program of studies — Motion to approve course and credit changes was moved and seconded; the committee approved the program changes; transcript records a unanimous vote.

• Adjourn to executive session (not to return) — A motion to adjourn to executive session to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation was moved and seconded. The motion was approved by roll call; members present recorded 'yes' votes and the meeting adjourned to executive session. The committee announced the next meeting for April 7, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.

Vote tallies beyond the abstention on the March 10 minutes were not recorded as named numerical counts in the transcript; the meeting narrative characterizes most motions as passing unanimously. If named roll-call tallies are required for public record, the district clerk's official minutes should be consulted.