Votes at a glance: student handbook, transportation fund transfer, surplus equipment and executive session

The Greater New Bedford Regional High School District Committee recorded several formal actions on May 12.

Student handbook: The committee voted to approve the student handbook included in the backup materials. The motion was moved, seconded, and passed by voice vote.

Transportation reimbursement transfer: Members approved a request to transfer unexpended Chapter 71 transportation reimbursement funds into the Transportation Reimbursement Fund for use in the next school year; Pamela explained the transferred funds must be used within the district's allowable timeframe and the committee approved the transfer by voice vote.

Surplus equipment: The committee approved designating a listed set of equipment as surplus (list in backup materials); motion passed by voice vote.

Personnel notices: The committee received an early retirement notice for Kevin Moniz (groundskeeper, effective 06/30/2027) and a resignation from Michael McConnell (marine technology instructor, effective end of the 2025-26 school year). These were received and placed on file.

Executive session: The chair announced an executive session under "chapter 30 section 31" to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining negotiations with GNBEU Unit D, citing that open-session discussion would be detrimental to the committee's bargaining position. The roll-call votes to enter executive session were recorded as yes in the transcript.

Notes: Votes were recorded as voice votes in the transcript; detailed roll-call tallies were not provided for most items.