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LEXINGTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
Monday, December 7, 2015
Lexington Town Office Building, Parker Room
1625 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA
Present: Jessie Steigerwald, Chair; Bill Hurley, Vice Chair; Judy Crocker, Clerk;
Margaret Coppe; Alessandro Alessandrini. Superintendent Dr. Mary Czajkowski.
Also present: Pat Goddard (Director of Facilities)
Minutes were taken by Ana Paula McDonough, Executive Assistant to the School
Committee.
The meeting convened at 7:00 p.m.
Call to Order and Welcome: Chair Jessie Steigerwald called the meeting to order, and
introduced committee members.
Public Comment: There were none.
Superintendent’s Announcements: None
School Committee Member Announcements: Judy Crocker and Bill Hurley noted that
the next Permanent Building Committee (“PBC”) conflicts with Summit 3 (Thursday)
and they will both attend the PBC meeting as school projects will be discussed.
1. Discussion of School Committee Capital Projects
Steigerwald asked if there was any new information relating to the capital projects. The item was
tabled to discuss motions for Special Town Meeting #1. Later in the discussion Dr. Czajkowski
said that if Town Meeting approved the requested appropriation, Mr. Goddard would like to come
to the School Committee for a vote to request release of funds from the Selectmen. The proposed
date was Thursday December 10. The Committee agreed to meet in advance of Summit #3.
2. Position on Article(s) for Special Town Meeting #1
Members reviewed motions for Special Town Meeting #1 and took positions on Articles.
Motion to support passage of Article 2 (Hurley, Alessandrini). Motion approved 5-0.
Motion to support passage of Article 3 (Hurley, Crocker). Motion approved 5-0.
Motion to support passage of Article 4 (Crocker, Hurley). Motion approved 5-0.
The School Committee discussed an amendment to Article 2 that Dawn McKenna was
proposing to exclude the purchase of modulars. Members agreed to take a position based
on the information Steigerwald received through Joe Pato, Chair of the Board of
Selectmen, and to caucus on the floor of Town Meeting if information changed.
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Motion to oppose the amendment to remove the modulars from Article 2 as
proposed by Dawn McKenna (Coppe, Alessandrini). Motion approved 5-0.
Steigerwald called for a recess at 7:20 to relocate to Battin Hall in Cary Memorial Building
to participate in Special Town Meeting #1, and returned to order at 7:30 p.m.
The School Committee adjourned at 9:19 p.m. (Steigerwald, Hurley) 5-0
Voted Approved by the School Committee December 15, 2015
Voted Approved as Amended by the School Committee 3.8.16