The Freetown‑Lakeville Regional School District School Committee recorded multiple routine approvals by voice vote during its Jan. 13 meeting.

Votes and outcomes (voice votes, recorded in meeting minutes):
- Grade 5 out‑of‑state field trip to the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium in Providence (approved). The committee heard that the trip aligns with curriculum and includes pre‑ and post‑lesson work.
- Adoption of the IRS standard mileage rate increase to 70¢ per mile for district reimbursement (approved). The district noted the IRS increased the rate from 67¢ to 70¢ for 2025 and the committee voted to align district reimbursement.
- Declaration of district technology equipment as surplus for recycling or disposal (approved). Staff said the items are outdated and will be recycled or disposed of via an electronic‑waste removal vendor.
- Approval of payroll warrants for Dec. 11, 2024; Dec. 25, 2024; and Jan. 8, 2025 (approved).
- Acceptance of minutes from prior meetings and executive sessions (voice approvals recorded for Jan. 8, Oct. 9, Jan. 13 and earlier executive session minutes).

How votes were recorded: the meeting used motions, seconds and voice votes; where specific mover or seconder names were not recorded in the verbal transcript, the meeting minutes show motions and seconding statements and voice‑vote outcomes. No roll‑call tallies or individual recorded vote counts were provided on the audio transcript.

No contested votes of policy or capital expenditure were adopted at this meeting; several substantive items (master‑plan options, competency‑determination language, program‑of‑study changes, and pool assessments) were discussed but either received a first reading or were marked for future committee action.