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Whittier committee approves minutes, bills, overnight trips, mileage rate, RACK nominees and policy readings
Summary
The Whittier School Committee approved routine business: December minutes, payment of bills, two overnight student trips, set a 72.5¢ mileage rate, confirmed RACK nominees, and approved policies on final reading; all motions passed on roll‑call votes.
The Whittier Regional Vocational Technical School Committee completed several routine actions by affirmative roll‑call votes.
Minutes: The committee approved the Dec. 10, 2025 regular meeting minutes on a motion by Mr. Fitzgerald, seconded by Miss Carpenter. The roll call recorded affirmative votes and the motion passed.
Financials: The committee approved payment of bills and the treasurer's December report (referenced Mr. Mahoney) after a motion to approve; the motion passed on roll call.
Overnight trips: The committee approved two overnight field trips: a two‑day trip to Gillette Stadium for six students participating in a restaurant competition and a cosmetology trip to New Hampshire (dates as presented). The motion to approve the trips was moved by Mr. Murphy, seconded by Mr. B, and passed.
Mileage rate: The committee set the 2026 standard mileage reimbursement rate at 72.5 cents per mile, effective Jan. 1, on a motion by Miss Lowel seconded by Mr. Fitzgerald; the motion passed.
RACK nominees: The committee approved nominees and alternates submitted by member towns, including Orlando Pacico (Georgetown), Michael Coburn (Salisbury alternate) and Share Zed (Newbury Port alternate).
Policies: Second and final readings of listed policies were approved on a motion by Mr. Fitzgerald and seconded by Miss Lel; roll‑call votes were recorded in the affirmative.
All listed motions were approved by roll call; the transcript did not record specific vote tallies beyond members saying 'yes' during the roll‑call.
