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Votes at a glance: committee approves Veterans Day breakfast, community performance and field trips
Summary
The Blackstone‑Millville School Committee approved facilities requests for a Veterans Day breakfast (fee waived), a BMMA community performance (custodial fee applied), and several student trips. Each motion passed during the Oct. 23 meeting; some approvals recorded at least one abstention.
At its Oct. 23 meeting the Blackstone‑Millville School Committee approved three agenda items brought forward during the facilities and consent portions of the meeting.
Veterans Day breakfast: A community organizer requested use of the high‑school cafeteria for a Veterans Day breakfast, asking that kitchen and custodial fees be waived because the event has been held for several years. A committee member recused themself from discussion because of a working relationship with the organizer. The committee approved the request and waived the fees; the motion passed with at least one abstention. The packet lists custodial and kitchen supervisor line items; the recorded custodial fee language in the discussion referenced a custodial fee of 310.90 and a kitchen supervisor fee of 221 (transcript wording garbled), producing a net fee cited as approximately 532.30 before the waiver request. Exact fee values should be confirmed in the district facilities fee schedule.
BMMA community performance: The committee approved a BMMA community performance at the high‑school tennis courts and fields (Sunday 1–4 p.m.). Because the group was categorized as Group One, there was no user fee, but a weekend custodian was required; the transcript references a custodian fee of $310.90. The motion passed with at least one abstention.
Field trips and student events: The committee approved student trips noted in the packet, including a student council officer workshop this weekend and a Nov. 12 fall conference; one trip was described as one teacher with one chaperone and a student driving themselves. The motions were moved, seconded and approved.
Why it matters: Approvals allow community events and student activities to proceed and clarify when custodial or kitchen fees apply for weekend events. Committee members emphasized community support for veterans and student activities.
What’s next: Organizers and school staff will coordinate logistics; the facilities office will confirm any fee waivers in writing.
