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Palmer School Committee approves superintendent’s 2025–26 goals, accepts multiple donations
Summary
At its Sept. 17 meeting the Palmer School Committee unanimously approved the superintendent’s 2025–26 goals, accepted several community donations (including eight winter coats), approved the August 20 minutes and adjourned at 6:52 p.m.
The Palmer School Committee on Sept. 17 unanimously approved Superintendent Matthew Francis’s proposed goals for the 2025–26 school year and accepted multiple community donations, the committee said at a regular meeting at the high school library.
The committee voted 4–0 to approve the superintendent’s goals — which the superintendent described as focusing on student learning (evaluation calibration exercises), professional practice (completion of a New Superintendent Induction Program, year three) and district improvement (a curriculum review for bias). Committee member Anthony Braden moved the motion and Sandra Noonan seconded; the motion carried without dissent.
The meeting also recorded several donations accepted by the committee. The board approved acceptance of a school supply donation from Baystate Wing Hospital; a donation of eight winter coats (estimated value: $50) from Ms. Kassidy Neilsen; a school-supplies donation from Ms. Kara Dempter (items not specified in the transcript); and a school-supplies donation from the Three Rivers Chamber of Commerce. Each donation was approved by unanimous vote (4–0) following a motion and second.
Procedural business included approval of the minutes from the Aug. 20, 2025 regular meeting. The minutes were approved on a motion by Anthony Braden, seconded by Sandra Noonan, with a unanimous voice vote.
The committee adjourned at 6:52 p.m. on a unanimous motion. No formal dissent or abstentions were recorded in the transcript.
Votes at a glance • Accept minutes of Aug. 20, 2025 — Motion: Anthony Braden; Second: Sandra Noonan; Outcome: Approved (4–0). (SEG 058–066) • Approve Superintendent’s 2025–26 goals — Motion: Anthony Braden; Second: Sandra Noonan; Outcome: Approved (4–0). (SEG 087–098) • Accept donation from Baystate Wing Hospital — Motion: Sandra Noonan; Second: Joseph Nompleggi; Outcome: Approved (4–0). (SEG 100–109) • Accept donation from Kassidy Neilsen (eight winter coats, est. $50) — Motion: Joseph Nompleggi; Second: Anthony Braden; Outcome: Approved (4–0). (SEG 111–120) • Accept donation from Kara Dempter — Motion: Anthony Braden; Second: Sandra Noonan; Outcome: Approved (4–0). (SEG 122–129) • Accept donation from Three Rivers Chamber of Commerce — Motion: Joseph Nompleggi; Second: Anthony Braden; Outcome: Approved (4–0). (SEG 131–141) • Adjourn meeting (6:52 PM) — Motion: Anthony Braden; Second: Sandra Noonan; Outcome: Approved (4–0). (SEG 157–160)
