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Brockton trustees approve out-of-district kindergarten enrollment, deny second request after executive session
Summary
The Brockton School Board voted 4-0 to allow one out-of-district kindergartner to enroll at Barbara Gilligan Elementary and, after a brief executive session, unanimously denied a second out-of-district enrollment request.
The Brockton School Board on Aug. 12 approved an out-of-district enrollment request for a kindergarten-age child whose parent, Taylor Day, addressed the board during the meeting. Superintendent Josh Patterson recommended the district permit the child, referred to in the minutes as "Student A," to enroll at Barbara Gilligan Elementary; Trustee Wilfred Lambert moved to approve and Trustee Olivia Johnson seconded. The motion carried 4-0.
A second out-of-district applicant, identified in the minutes as "Student B," lacked a representative at the meeting. Superintendent Patterson recommended the board go into executive session to consider the application. The board entered executive session at 5:41 p.m. and exited at 5:44 p.m.; after returning to open session, Trustee Olivia Johnson moved to deny Student B's request, Wilfred Lambert seconded, and the motion carried 4-0.
Board minutes record the votes and movers: motions related to these enrollment items were made by Trustee Wilfred Lambert and seconded by Trustee Olivia Johnson, with unanimous 4-0 outcomes. The minutes do not include additional detail about the basis for the denial of Student B; the board treated the matter in executive session as permitted by law for certain student-related personnel or privacy matters.
