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At-a-glance: committee approves minutes, calendar, food-service amendment, field trips and graduation requirements
Summary
The Whittier Regional committee approved routine business including March minutes, the March treasurer's report, the 2025–26 school calendar, a one-year amendment to the Woodson's Culinary food-service contract, two field trips and updated graduation requirements; all recorded roll-call votes passed.
At its April meeting the Whittier Regional Vocational Technical School Committee approved a set of routine agenda items by roll-call votes.
Minutes and financial reports: The committee approved the March 12, 2025 minutes and the payments-of-bills/treasurer’s report for March. The treasurer’s report was moved by Miss True and seconded by Mr. Fitzgerald; roll-call votes recorded all present members as voting yes.
School calendar: The committee approved the 2025–26 draft calendar (new-teacher training Aug. 19–20; teachers return Aug. 26; open house Nov. 2; graduation dates in late May). The motion was moved by Miss Lis and seconded by Mr. Murphy and passed on roll call.
Food service contract amendment: The committee approved Amendment #2 to the one-year food-service management contract with Woodson’s Culinary. Business manager Cara Cosmus said the management fee will be $12,772 (previously $12,238) and the administrative fee $59,494 (previously $57,427), citing changes in the U.S. consumer price index for food away from home. Cosmus also reported a recent administrative review with no serious findings and only minor housekeeping items; the contract was approved by roll call.
Field trips and graduation requirements: The committee approved two field trips (auto tech to New England Dragway on May 30; SkillsUSA overnight at Best Western Royal Plaza Trade Center with about 55 students) and the second and final reading of updated graduation requirements. All recorded votes on these items carried.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting): - Approve minutes (March 12, 2025): outcome — approved (roll call: Mr. Early yes; Miss Sullivan yes; Mr. Rossy yes; Miss Carpenter yes; Mr. Lie yes; Mr. Fitzgerald yes; Mr. Paglia yes; Mr. Murphy yes; Miss LOL yes; Mr. Okconor yes; Miss TR yes; Miss Okconor yes; Mr. Sowski yes). - Approve treasurer’s report (March): outcome — approved (same roll-call pattern recorded). - Approve 2025–26 school calendar: outcome — approved (same roll-call pattern recorded). - Approve Amendment #2 to food-service management contract with Woodson’s Culinary (one-year renewal): outcome — approved (roll call recorded yes). - Approve field trips (May 30 and SkillsUSA overnight): outcome — approved (roll call recorded yes). - Approve updated graduation requirements (second and final reading): outcome — approved (roll call recorded yes).
The meeting adjourned after final votes. Where transcript entries were ambiguous about who made certain motions, the article lists movers/seconders when explicitly stated in the record.
