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Votes at a glance: Harvard School Committee approves van lease, appointment and grants
Summary
At its Dec. 8 meeting the School Committee approved a 14-passenger van lease request (up to $110,000), appointed Abby Besse to the Charter Review Committee and approved a Harvard Schools Trust grant for defibrillators and FIRST Tech Challenge support; all motions passed 5–0.
The Harvard School Committee recorded several unanimous procedural votes at its Dec. 8 meeting.
14‑passenger van lease: The committee approved a motion to lease a 14‑passenger van, with the district requesting up to $110,000 from CPIC for a three‑year lease. Leadership projected roughly $55,000 in savings by reducing outsourced transportation. Move: Liz Joyce. Second: Brian Killeen. Vote: 5–0.
Charter Review Committee appointment: Committee Chair Abby Besse was appointed as the School Committee’s representative to the town Charter Review Committee. Move: Amy Morton. Second: Liz Joyce. Vote: 5–0.
Grant and club approvals: The committee approved a Harvard Schools Trust grant to purchase defibrillators for the Athletic Program and to support the Bromfield FIRST Tech Challenge team. Move: Brian Killeen. Second: Dr. Katharine Covino. Vote: 5–0.
Minutes: The Nov. 10 minutes were approved without objection; the Nov. 24 minutes were approved with one sentence removed.
Executive session motion: At 8:42 PM the committee voted to enter executive session under MGL c.30A, §21A, Purpose 2 to discuss strategy for collective bargaining with the HEA and non‑union personnel negotiations related to the superintendent finalist. Move: Abby Besse. Second: Amy Morton. Vote: 5–0.
