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School committee approves warrants, a $650,000 transfer and routine contracts; sets last day as half day
Summary
At its June 1 meeting the Leominster School Committee approved general‑fund warrants, a $650,000 transfer from salaries to expenses, individual contracts, school-choice payment transfers and set June 23, 2026 as a half day for the final school day; votes were by voice and no roll-call tallies were read into the record.
The Leominster School Committee passed a series of routine but consequential administrative items on June 1, including warrants and transfers, individual contracts, school‑choice payment authority and calendar adjustments.
Warrants and transfers: The committee approved general fund warrants including Warrant 44 (reported in the meeting as totaling $7,154,296.14) and Warrant 45 ($321,270.75). A transfer request — described in the meeting as moving $650,000 from general-fund salaries to general-fund expenses — was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
Other financial items: Committee members approved grants/revolving warrants as presented in the meeting record (details in appendices); a school‑choice transfer to pay a previously disputed vendor bill was also approved by motion.
Contracts and calendar: The committee approved individual contracts based on staff presentation. It voted to make the last day of school a half day on June 23, 2026. Field trips (including a student trip to France and Germany and other trips) were approved as presented.
Voting format and record: Votes were taken by voice; the meeting record includes seconds (for example, "Second by Josh," "Motion by Ron") but no roll‑call tallies with member-by-member yes/no were read aloud in the public meeting. No motions failed during the session.
What’s next: Contract details, grant appendices and full warrant backup are available via the district’s meeting materials; committee members asked for better appendices access for some members and staff said they will follow up on document-sharing concerns.
