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Marlborough Board approves consent agenda, adds executive session and trims FY27 budget by $25,000
Summary
The Marlborough Board of Education unanimously approved its consent agenda, voted to add an executive‑session item on a contract negotiation and reduced the FY27 operating budget by $25,000, a cut Superintendent Dr. Holly Hageman proposed be taken from the textbook line and offset by a reimbursement grant.
The Marlborough Board of Education unanimously approved a series of routine and procedural actions Thursday night, including a $25,000 reduction to its FY27 operating budget.
Superintendent Dr. Holly Hageman recommended the reduction come from the textbook line, telling the board the cut could be covered by a reimbursement grant. Linda Earley moved the $25,000 reduction, which Jean Wilson seconded; the motion passed unanimously and produces a revised operating budget of $9,327,184.
Earlier in the meeting, Chair Chip Morris moved to add an executive‑session item on a contract negotiation between agenda items 12 and 13; the motion was seconded by Amy Kuhrt and approved. Morris also moved that Agenda Item 8.2 (the FY27 budget discussion) be relocated to follow the consent agenda; that motion, seconded by Jamie Smigel, was also approved.
The board approved its consent agenda (minutes and routine reports) on a motion from Amy Kuhrt, seconded by Louise Concodello.
Dr. Hageman asked board members and the public to attend the Town Meeting on April 1 at 7 p.m. in the MES cafeteria, where voters will consider a proposed reallocation of MES Roof Reserve Funds to the MES Egress Project.
The board later entered executive session at 7:55 p.m. to discuss a contract negotiation; Chair Morris amended the motion to invite Dr. Hageman to join the executive session, and the board exited at 8:11 p.m. The meeting adjourned at 8:12 p.m.
