Committee approves consent agenda and facility requests; calendar and subcommittees set

The Blackstone–Millville regional school committee handled several routine but actionable items on May 15, voting unanimously on the consent agenda and approving facility requests.

A motion to approve warrants and the April 27 minutes was called; the motion was made by Carrie and seconded by Dan and carried by voice vote with all members saying "aye." The committee later approved the posted school committee calendar with an adjustment moving the August meeting to Aug. 28 (motion by Tara, second by Dan; unanimous).

The committee approved use-of-facilities requests for summer programming and town meetings after staff clarified custodial coverage and fees (motion by Chuck, second by Dan; unanimous). Members also reviewed subcommittee sign-ups (finance, capital planning, negotiations, superintendent evaluation, policy, sick bank) and encouraged additional volunteers ahead of planned meetings and a Friday policy meeting.

Facilities items reported for future capital work included replacing an original pneumatic AC unit at Millville Elementary’s central office/nurse’s office, boiler-room pipe repairs to be scheduled in summer maintenance, possible replacement of aging split wall units at the middle school, and a potential LED conversion for parking-lot lighting; Craig Castavian was assigned to provide a lighting quote.

Votes at a glance (recorded in the meeting transcript): - Consent agenda (warrants and minutes for April 27): motion by Carrie, second by Dan; outcome: approved unanimously. - Calendar approval (move August meeting to Aug. 28): motion by Tara, second by Dan; outcome: approved unanimously. - Use-of-facilities requests: motion by Chuck, second by Dan; outcome: approved unanimously.

The meeting adjourned and reconvened as a joint meeting with Millville at 7 p.m.