A motion to rescind the School Committee’s initial April 9, 2025, vote on the salary portion of the fiscal year 2026 budget passed at a subsequent meeting after a roll-call vote.

The matter was raised as part of old business when a committee member moved to rescind “the initial vote from 04/09/2025 on the salary portion of FY26,” saying the action was housekeeping. Committee members discussed the rescission only to clarify that it would not change the committee’s previously recorded second vote on the same item.

School Committee member Courtney Brightman asked for clarification, saying, “This is just more of a clarification for me then. We are rescinding the initial vote we took, but this isn't changing the second vote,” and a fellow committee member confirmed that was correct. Committee members also said central office staff would look into an “E and D” component and bring draft language to a future meeting for the committee to consider.

A roll-call vote recorded six yes votes and one abstention. The roll call listed: Jen Glum (yes), Robert Clark (yes), Steve Sylvia (yes), Crystal Ng (yes), Courtney Brightman (yes), Melinda Richards (yes) and Timothy Emery (abstain). Carolina Hernandez was not present for the vote. The motion’s mover was not specified in the public record; Robert Clark was identified as the second.

After the roll call the chair announced, “Alright. K. So motion passes.” The meeting then concluded after a motion and second to adjourn that passed by voice vote.

The committee did not specify dollar amounts tied to the salary portion of the FY26 budget during the discussion, nor did the transcript record any change to the budget totals. The committee noted that draft language related to the referenced “E and D” component would be developed by central office staff and brought back for future consideration.