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School Committee approves $572,568.35 warrant, cancels May 27 meeting and schedules votes for April 8
Summary
The Newburyport School Committee approved Warrant 8176 totaling $572,568.35, adopted March 11 minutes, canceled the May 27 meeting due to a conflict, and set April 8 for votes including the proposed Traffic Circulation & Safety Advisory Committee and policy second readings.
At its March 25 business meeting, the Newburyport School Committee took several routine actions and set dates for follow-up votes.
The committee voted to approve Warrant 8176 (FY26) for $572,568.35 (Warrant 8176: $541,048.07; A‑Warrant: $31,520.28) on a motion by John Ricci, seconded by Lauren Eramo. The committee then voted to adopt the March 11, 2026 meeting minutes on a motion by Juliet Walker, seconded by Kathleen Shaw. In both cases the meeting record notes the motions passed with member Andrew Boger absent; the transcript does not provide roll-call tallies.
Members also voted to cancel the May 27 School Committee business meeting because of a schedule conflict with the high school’s Scholarship Awards Night and lack of an available alternate date. The committee discussed, but did not yet vote on, a proposal to form a Traffic Circulation & Safety Advisory Committee to evaluate traffic flow and student safety at Molin and Nock schools; John Ricci will refine the purpose statement to limit membership to as many as seven members and a vote is scheduled for April 8.
Other business included subcommittee reports, two policy items presented for first reading (ADDA – Background Checks and ADDA-R – DCJIS Model CORI/SORI) scheduled for second reading on April 8, Superintendent’s report items including a new AI Ad‑Hoc Committee meeting April 2, and adjournment at 8:18 p.m.
