Analysis: Town and Schools

School Committee — votes

1,022 votes at 140 meetings, 3 November 2021 to 21 October 2026 (FY2022-FY2027). What this covers

FY2027 July 2026 – June 2027

Town minutes read for 2 of 12 meetings

what we have for FY2027

FY2027: 12 meetings on the town's calendar; 2 with the town's minutes read; 6 with only our minutes of the video; 4 with no record we can use. 50 votes below come only from our reading of the video, which may be unreliable.

  • Accept line item transfers presented 10/21/26

    ✓ Passed unanimouslyfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Video at 11:15 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Accept donation for Best Buddies from United Parish of Lunenburg

    ✓ Passed unanimouslyfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Video at 12:50 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Accept donation of jerseys for unified basketball team

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Video at 14:02 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Ratify cafeteria workers contract (roll call)

    ✓ Passed unanimouslyfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Video at 19:40 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Leave float participation procedures/past practice as is (individual votes: two no, one abstain, chair recused)

    Not audiblefrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Video at 44:50 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Approve FY27 line-item transfers

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Moved by Mandy.

    Outcome as recorded: passed unanimously (roll call)

    Video at 13:10 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Hire Mr. Matthew as director of finance and operations, pending contract negotiations

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Outcome as recorded: passed unanimously (roll call)

    Video at 32:38 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Declare non-compliant literacy materials and damaged textbooks surplus and authorize disposal

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Outcome as recorded: passed unanimously (roll call)

    Video at 37:47 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Accept the report on spring MCAS and fall DIBELS data

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Outcome as recorded: passed (roll call, all yes heard)

    Video at 1:10:02 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Change a previously voted position to a 0.5 FTE

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Outcome as recorded: passed unanimously (roll call)

    Video at 1:14:36 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • School department has no need for the Brooks House

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Outcome as recorded: passed (roll call, yes votes heard)

    Video at 1:17:24 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Maintain the high school driveway as is; no access for a buyer of the Brooks property

    ✓ Passed (roll call)from videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Video at 1:21:02 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Update the 2026-27 school calendar with new parent teacher conference dates

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Outcome as recorded: passed unanimously (roll call)

    Video at 1:23:07 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Accept the fall 2026 athletics participation report

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Outcome as recorded: passed (roll call, yes votes heard)

    Video at 1:25:59 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Request $300,000 in free cash for the special education reserve fund if certified at the November town meeting, via the warrant article already voted

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Outcome as recorded: passed unanimously (roll call)

    Video at 1:48:58 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Accept the new terms of the paraprofessional contract

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Outcome as recorded: passed unanimously (roll call)

    Video at 2:03:47 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Change the job description and title from business administrator to director of finance and operations.

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Outcome as recorded: passed unanimously by roll call (four members)

    Video at 4:08 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Approve Mr. Franimmore (as heard) as temporary director of finance and operations.

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Outcome as recorded: passed unanimously by roll call (four members)

    Video at 9:27 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Accept that the town manager and superintendent will work on placeholder warrant-article language for the special education stabilization fund

    ✓ Passed unanimouslyfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Moved by Laura (chair).

    Video at 18:38 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Request the town raise/appropriate/borrow funds for a full feasibility and schematic study of the turf field, track, drainage and retaining wall, as a placeholder warrant article

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Moved by a member.

    Outcome as recorded: passed 5-0 (all yes on roll call)

    Video at 30:29 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Accept the high school's request to change the spring parent-teacher conference date

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Outcome as recorded: passed (roll call, all yes)

    Video at 42:08 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Accept the school committee operating protocols

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Outcome as recorded: passed (roll call, all yes)

    Video at 43:05 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Pass over the vote on the business administrator position

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Outcome as recorded: passed (roll call, all yes)

    Video at 43:41 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Approve the eighth-grade Washington DC trip as outlined, including the switch to train travel

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Outcome as recorded: passed (roll call, all yes)

    Video at 1:15:08 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Pass over the reratification of the paraprofessional contract

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Outcome as recorded: passed (roll call, all yes)

    Video at 2:07:29 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Accept the three school committee goals as outlined

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Outcome as recorded: passed (roll call, all yes)

    Video at 2:07:51 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Table the subcommittee's discussion

    Not audiblefrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Video at 2:08:28 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Accept the donation of the memorial picnic table from the Girl Scout troop for the primary school

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Video at 1:05:15 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Skip the agenda item to vote on the warrant articles from the 9/3/26 town meeting, since that vote was already taken at town meeting

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Video at 1:05:35 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Accept/ratify the cafeteria workers' three-year contract (MOA) with new hourly salary schedule

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Video at 1:29:48 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Pass over the Prism 2 grant discussion (already addressed)

    Not audiblefrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Video at 2:05:38 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Pass over the FY26 year-end budget review to next week

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Video at 2:06:38 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Accept Scenario 2 as outlined, including a second-grade teacher, $15,736 for literacy professional development, and $10,000 toward high school athletic transportation, with additional transportation funding from the athletic revolving fund.

    ✓ Passed 3-0-1Town minutes ✓Also on videodetails

    From the town's minutes of this meeting; matched to the same vote in the video.

    The minutes, word for wordms. gilman moved to accept scenario 2 as outlined, including the addition of a second-grade teacher, $15,736 for literacy professional development, and $10,000 toward

    Moved by Mandy Gilman; seconded by Emily Young.

    Town's minutes ↗on the town's site ↗Video at 1:23:37 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • That the School Committee support the spirit of the citizen petition if the funding came from a new Town funding source rather than existing school operating funds, and use the funds for the purposes requested if appropriated at Town Meeting.

    ✓ Passed unanimouslyTown minutes ✓Also on videodetails

    From the town's minutes of this meeting; matched to the same vote in the video.

    The minutes, word for worda motion was made and seconded that the school committee support the spirit of the citizen petition if the funding came from a new town funding source

    Town's minutes ↗on the town's site ↗Video at 1:37:46 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Table the warrant article vote on the $350,000 additional FY27 appropriation until after discussing the spending plan

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Video at 20:23 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Approve the proposed spending plan for the additional school funding

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Video at 36:34 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Approve the warrant article to raise and appropriate an additional $350,000 (and no cents) for the FY27 school operating budget, for submission to the Select Board for the November special town meeting

    The record doesn't sayfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Outcome as recorded: not audible (roll call heard as mostly "I" with at least one "No" from Ms. Gilman; chair stated "the motion is the ayes" but the full count was garbled)

    Video at 47:26 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

FY2026 July 2025 – June 2026

Town minutes read for 23 of 35 meetings

what we have for FY2026

FY2026: 35 meetings on the town's calendar; 23 with the town's minutes read; 7 with only our minutes of the video; 5 with no record we can use. 70 votes below come only from our reading of the video, which may be unreliable.

  • That the Select Board pursue two tiers for the override, as discussed in the budget workshops.

    ✓ Passed unanimouslyfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Video at 50:02 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Put a Proposition 2½ override question on the ballot at town meeting

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNot in town minutesdetails

    The town's minutes don't record this vote as we heard it; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Moved by the moderator (show of hands).

    Outcome as recorded: passed unanimously (informal show of hands, no one opposed)

    Video at 1:24:59 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Straw poll: pursue a single combined override number versus two tiered override options

    The record doesn't sayfrom videoNot in town minutesdetails

    The town's minutes don't record this vote as we heard it; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Outcome as recorded: not audible precisely — heard variously as 7 to 5 and 7 to 6 in favor of a single number, with several members absent

    Video at 1:26:22 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Nominate a school committee member (heard as 'Mandy Gilman'/'Amanda') to a joint subcommittee on override messaging

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNot in town minutesdetails

    The town's minutes don't record this vote as we heard it; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Video at 2:12:27 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Accept the statement regarding FY25 variances and changes, and allow changes to be made by the chair as long as the message and tone remain the same

    ✓ ApprovedTown minutes ✓details

    From the town's minutes of this meeting.

    The minutes, word for wordms. brzozoski makes a motion to accept the statement regarding fy25 variances and changes, and allowing changes to be made by the chair as long as the message and tone remains the same, ms. gilman seconds the motion all approve

    Moved by Ms. Brzozoski; seconded by Ms. Gilman.

    Town's minutes ↗on the town's site ↗Video (whole meeting) ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • make official the Lunenburg School Committee's statement on FY2025 budget variances, pending edits that don't change the theme, tone or message

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNot in town minutesdetails

    The town's minutes don't record this vote as we heard it; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Moved by the chair.

    Video at 2:11:02 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Motion to accept, with gratitude, the donation check from Hanford/Hannerford Health Schools to the high school gift account.

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Video at 5:30 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Motion to accept the second, unallocated donation from Hanford Alps.

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Video at 5:50 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Motion to raise the daily substitute teacher rate and the long-term substitute rates as recommended.

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Video at 51:22 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Motion to approve the revised FY27 capital plan recommendations as described in the document.

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Video at 59:25 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Motion to waive the second reading and treat it as the second reading for policies 5201.03 (Middle School Pathways) and 5204.01 (Competency Determination).

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Video at 2:34:20 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Motion by the Select Board to appoint Stephanie Quinn to the Montachusett Regional Vocational School Committee

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Video at 3:09 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Motion (apparently by the School Committee) to appoint Stephanie Quinn to the Massachusetts Regional School Committee, followed by the moderator's own vote

    Not audiblefrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Video at 3:31 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Motion to authorize the FY2026-FY2028 agreement between the Town of Lunenburg and the Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (MART) for Council on Aging services

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Video at 5:29 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

FY2025 July 2024 – June 2025

Town minutes read for 32 of 46 meetings

what we have for FY2025

FY2025: 46 meetings on the town's calendar; 32 with the town's minutes read; 3 with only our minutes of the video; 11 with no record we can use. 86 votes below come only from our reading of the video, which may be unreliable.

  • Authorize the incoming/outgoing superintendent to transfer remaining FY25 budget funds as outlined in the memo

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Video at 41:00 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Approve the line item transfers as outlined in the materials

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Video at 41:23 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Accept the update on the DESE TFM audit corrective action plan (Juliana)

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Video at 1:10:51 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Carry over the FY25 year-end encumbrances (open POs) into FY26

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Video at 1:14:28 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Accept the Jeffrey R. Lucier scholarship donation

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Video at 1:20:41 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Declare the listed TCP items as surplus

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Video at 1:23:10 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Accept the field trip guidelines update

    Not audiblefrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Video at 1:37:05 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Accept the proposed FY27 and FY28 budget projection numbers

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Video at 2:19:20 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Approve Mandy's letter, with agreed edits, as the tri-board meeting statement/guiding principles

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Moved by chair.

    Video at 2:41:55 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Approve the Community Eligibility Provision application (Turkey Hill)

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Video at 2:46:29 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Accept the end-of-year curriculum/assessment report

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Video at 2:52:48 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

  • Accept the PAR contract rounding-adjustment memo and accept the quarterly budget, personnel and Keystone reports

    ✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails

    The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.

    Video at 2:55:33 ↗Our minutes of the video ↗

What this covers

  • 1,022 votes at 140 meetings, 3 November 2021 to 21 October 2026 (FY2022-FY2027).
  • 502 from the board's own minutes (82 of the 82 sets the town posted have been read), 396 of them matched to the recording; 520 from our minutes of a recording only.
  • A meeting with neither minutes read nor a recording we have written up has no votes here, which is not the same as no votes taken. Each fiscal year says how many such meetings the register knows of.

Where each result comes from

  • The town’s minutes, matched to the video (396): the board's own minutes, matched to the same vote in the video.
  • The town’s minutes (106): the board's own minutes, as the town posted them — the official record.
  • From our reading of the meeting video (520): our reading of the meeting video, from a machine transcript — not an official record, and may be unreliable.

Fiscal years run 1 July to 30 June; a meeting is filed under the fiscal year it was held in.

A quote is the minutes' own words, checked verbatim when they were read. A vote from the recording only is a motion as heard by a language model from captions, never a quote.

One row per motion voted. Procedural votes (minutes, adjournment) are hidden unless asked for.

Every row, as data: /data/votes/school-committee.json. What the record cannot answer is on what we cannot answer.

As of 2026-10-24. All boards.

What changed

Version 15 — updated September 20, 2026