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Orange Elementary School Committee approves FY27 goals, meeting schedule, budget timeline and surplus of older ELA materials; committee enters executive session
Summary
On Sept. 8 the committee unanimously approved FY27 School Committee goals and budget priorities, the 2025–2026 meeting schedule, the FY27 budget timeline and declared an older edition of the Wonders ELA curriculum surplus (estimated $1,500–$3,500). The committee also voted to enter executive session for contract negotiations under M.G.L. Chapter 21(a)(3).
The Orange Elementary School Committee on Sept. 8 voted unanimously on a set of procedural and planning items.
Votes at a glance - Approval of minutes (June 9, 2025): Motion by Frank Hains, seconded by Crystal Clarke; outcome: unanimous approval (members present: Mallory Ellis, Crystal Clarke, Frank Hains, Jessica Reske). - FY27 School Committee goals and budget priorities: Motion by Crystal Clarke, seconded by Frank Hains; outcome: unanimous approval. - 2025–2026 School Committee meeting schedule: Motion by Crystal Clarke, seconded by Frank Hains; outcome: unanimous approval. - FY27 budget timeline: Motion by Crystal Clarke, seconded by Jessica Reske; outcome: unanimous approval. - Disposal of materials (Wonders ELA older edition declared surplus): Motion by Crystal Clarke, seconded by Frank Hains; outcome: unanimous approval. Minutes state estimated total value of the surplus materials is $1,500–$3,500; administration was directed to dispose of or donate the materials in line with state regulations. - Executive session: Motion by Frank Hains, seconded by Mallory Ellis, to enter executive session under M.G.L. Chapter 21(a)(3) for strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with union personnel or collective bargaining sessions; the motion specified the committee would not return to open session and passed unanimously.
Roll call for recorded votes was taken by Chair Mallory Ellis; the minutes record unanimous outcomes for each motion listed above. No substantive policy amendments or budget appropriations were adopted at the meeting.
