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Bourne School Committee approves chiller funding request, grants, van transfer and field trips
Summary
At the April 2 meeting the committee voted to request an additional $95,000 for the BMS chiller project, accepted two grants (One 8 Foundation and New England Dairy Council), approved two student field trips, and authorized the transfer of two vans to the Cape Cod Collaborative; most items passed unanimously.
The Bourne School Committee recorded several administrative and budget-related votes on April 2, 2025, passing each by unanimous voice vote or roll call where noted.
Capital request: Dr. Kerri Anne Quinlan-Zhou asked the committee to formally request an additional $95,000 for the Bourne Middle School chiller project after the town-required public bidding process raised the estimated cost from an earlier $255,000 estimate to a new $375,000 bid. Chair Emily Berry said the increase was outside the district's control and that the vote was to ensure approvals were properly recorded before town meeting. Maureen Fuller moved the request and Kendellynn Gagne seconded; the roll-call vote passed 6-0-0 (student representative not eligible to vote).
Grants and program funding: The committee accepted a three-year, $25,000 One 8 Foundation grant to support Project Lead The Way computer science courses (allocated as $10,000 this year, $7,500 in each of the next two years). Dr. Maguire requested approval for the grant; the motion passed by voice vote, 7-0-0. The committee also added and approved acceptance of a $4,938.72 grant from the New England Dairy Council to purchase smoothie equipment for the schools; the addition to the agenda and acceptance both passed by voice vote.
Operations and trips: The committee authorized the transfer of two unused vans to the Cape Cod Collaborative in exchange for $55,000 in transportation credits, and approved the Grade 6 Nature's Classroom trip (May 5-8) and the Grade 8 Washington, D.C. trip (May 19-22). All measures passed by voice vote, 7-0-0, except where roll-call voting was recorded for the capital request.
Personnel and job descriptions: The committee approved a reclassification and updated job description for the Facilities Director (moving the role from a union position to a supervisory one with responsibility to supervise and evaluate custodians) and approved a job description for the District Physician role; both motions passed by voice vote.
Next steps: The chiller funding request will be recorded for town meeting consideration; grant funds will be processed per district procedures; and administration will coordinate logistics for approved field trips and the van transfer.
