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Votes at a glance: Sterling Board of Education actions on May 20, 2026
Summary
The board approved procedural and substantive motions at its May 20 meeting: moving the NJHS presentation, accepting the consent agenda and budget/expense report, approving three field trips, accepting resignations, entering an executive session on a personnel matter and adjourning. All recorded motions passed unanimously.
At its May 20, 2026 meeting the Sterling Board of Education recorded the following formal actions. Where minutes show mover and seconder, those names are listed; vote tallies in the minutes are recorded as 'all in favor.'
• Move NJHS presentation: Motion made by Trustee Victoria Robinson‑Lewis and seconded by Trustee Catherine Malo to move the National Junior Honor Society presentation earlier on the agenda; vote: all in favor; outcome: motion passed.
• Accept Consent Agenda: Motion made by Trustee Victoria Robinson‑Lewis and seconded by Trustee Jennifer Mossner to accept the consent agenda as presented; vote: all in favor; outcome: motion passed.
• Accept Budget and Expense Report: Motion made by Trustee Catherine Malo and seconded by Trustee Victoria Robinson‑Lewis to accept the Budget and Expense Report as presented; vote: all in favor; outcome: motion passed.
• Accept resignations: Motion made by Trustee Victoria Robinson‑Lewis and seconded by Trustee Jennifer Mossner to accept the resignations of Victoria Huang and Kelly Huhtanen with regret; vote: all in favor; outcome: motion passed. (Amanda Grimes' resignation is recorded in personnel.)
• Approve field study trips: Motion made by Trustee Catherine Malo and seconded by Trustee Victoria Robinson‑Lewis to approve (1) Grade 6 trip to Six Flags New England in Agawam, MA on June 17, 2026; (2) Kindergarten trip to Providence Children’s Museum in Providence, RI on June 5, 2026; and (3) NJHS trip to R1 Indoor Karting Entertainment Center on June 3, 2026; vote: all in favor; outcome: motion passed.
• Enter executive session: Motion made by Trustee Victoria Robinson‑Lewis and seconded by Trustee Benjamin Johnston to enter executive session to discuss a personnel matter and invite Superintendent Theodore Friend to attend; vote: all in favor; outcome: motion passed. Board entered executive session at 6:41 p.m. and exited at 6:46 p.m.
• Adjourn: Motion made by Trustee Victoria Robinson‑Lewis and seconded by Trustee Jennifer Mossner to adjourn; vote: all in favor; outcome: motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 6:47 p.m.
All motions and their outcomes are recorded in the meeting minutes; no roll‑call tallies naming individual yes/no votes beyond 'all in favor' are recorded in the minutes provided.
