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February 22, 2016 Special Town Meeting#1, cont... 7:45 p.m. David Kanter, Pct. 7, Capital Expenditures Committee, moved the Report of the Committee be received and placed on file. Unanimously Adopted. 7:46 p.m. Glenn Parker, Pct. 3, Chair, Appropriation Committee, moved the Report of the Committee be received and placed on file. Unanimously Adopted. 7:47 p.m. Presented by Selectman Joseph Pato. ARTICLE 2: AMENDMENTS TO THE REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AGREEMENT OF THE MINUTEMAN REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT MOTION: That the Town of Lexington, acting consistent with Section VII of the existing "Agreement With Respect to the Establishment of a Technical and Vocational Regional School District" for the Minuteman Regional Vocational School District, accepts the amendments to said Agreement which have been initiated and approved by a vote of the Minuteman Regional School Committee on December 21, 2015 and which have been submitted to the Selectmen as a restated "Regional Agreement" bearing the date of December 21, 2015. 7:47 p.m. Mr. Pato asked the Moderator to recognize Mr. David Horton, Pct. 8, Chair, Minuteman Regional High School District Committee. Mr. Horton moved Article 2. He then presented an overview of changes to the Minuteman High School Regional Agreement, and discussed per-pupil costs and capital costs for a new Regional High School. 7:56 p.m. Selectman Norman Cohen made a brief statement and reported unanimous support of the Board. 7:58 p.m. Jessie Steigerwald, Pct. 8, Chair, School Committee, reported unanimous support of the Committee. 7:58 p.m. Glenn Parker, Pct. 3, Chair, Appropriation Committee, reported unanimous support of the Committee. 7:58 p.m. David Kanter, Pct. 7, Capital Expenditures Committee, reported unanimous support of the Committee. 7:59 p.m. Steven Heinrich, Pct. 3, questioned whether communities which leave the Minuteman Regional High School consortium and subsequently send students to the school would be responsible for a portion of capital costs for construction of the new High School. Mr. Horton responded. 8:03 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato read Section 10(b) of the new agreement related to new students or students from communities who have left the Minuteman Regional High School District. 8:05 p.m. Joel Adler, Pct. 1, questioned whether passage of Article 2 precluded Lexington from leaving the district in the future if desired. Mr. Horton responded that Lexington could only withdraw after a specific process. He stated that the Town would still be liable for the debt incurred for the construction of the new High School. 8:07 p.m. With no further discussion, the Moderator called the question. 8:08 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 2 Adopted on a vote of: Yes No Abstain 143 3 3