Votes at a glance: minutes sealed; amendments, travel and volunteer policy approved
December 10, 2025 | Portsmouth, School Districts, Rhode Island
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The Portsmouth School Committee recorded several unanimous votes on Dec. 9.
- Executive session minutes: The committee moved and unanimously approved sealing the executive-session minutes from Dec. 9.
- Meeting minutes and amendments: The committee voted unanimously to approve school committee amendments and minutes from Nov. 12 (executive and regular sessions).
- Legislative priorities: The committee approved the 2026 legislative priorities focusing on transportation funding and funding-formula concerns and retained ESSA-review language (6–0).
- Model UN travel: The committee authorized Model UN travel to Boston University and Boston College, contingent on students raising sufficient funds (6–0).
- Volunteers policy (IJOC): The committee adopted a revision to policy IJOC to align required volunteer training with whatever training is required by law; the motion passed unanimously.
- Adjournment: The committee adjourned by unanimous vote.
All votes on the public agenda were recorded as unanimous (6–0); one committee member was noted absent at the start of the meeting.
- Executive session minutes: The committee moved and unanimously approved sealing the executive-session minutes from Dec. 9.
- Meeting minutes and amendments: The committee voted unanimously to approve school committee amendments and minutes from Nov. 12 (executive and regular sessions).
- Legislative priorities: The committee approved the 2026 legislative priorities focusing on transportation funding and funding-formula concerns and retained ESSA-review language (6–0).
- Model UN travel: The committee authorized Model UN travel to Boston University and Boston College, contingent on students raising sufficient funds (6–0).
- Volunteers policy (IJOC): The committee adopted a revision to policy IJOC to align required volunteer training with whatever training is required by law; the motion passed unanimously.
- Adjournment: The committee adjourned by unanimous vote.
All votes on the public agenda were recorded as unanimous (6–0); one committee member was noted absent at the start of the meeting.
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