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Nantucket School Committee
How the Nantucket School Committee voted, from the School Committee's official minutes. 5 members elected townwide. Vincent Murphy, appointed in November 2024 to replace Pauline Proch, won the seat in May 2025. In 2025–2026 Laura Gallagher Byrne chaired the committee, with Shantaw Bloise-Murphy as Vice Chair. Timothy Lepore and Shantaw Bloise-Murphy were re-elected on May 19, 2026; since the June 4, 2026 reorganization (no minutes posted) Shantaw Bloise-Murphy is Chair, Vincent Murphy Vice-Chair and Esmeralda Martinez Secretary, according to the district’s members page. This page shows one combined term until more minutes are posted. Covers 17 meetings so far, June 25 to June 2, 2026.
A monthly email on what it voted on, starting in November.
What does the School Committee do? It hires and evaluates the superintendent, sets goals and policies for the public schools, and approves the school budget.
Town Meeting decides the total amount the schools get; the School Committee decides how that money is spent.
Sources: Mass. General Laws c. 71 § 37 (school committees) · c. 71 § 34 (school budgets)Your Nantucket ballot: 13 quizzes, about a minute each.
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Nantucket School Committee: 5 out of 10 · Partly open
How easy Nantucket makes it to see, online, how each member votes. It scores the school district’s records, not any official. Checked October 4, 2026.
- Minutes postedMinutes are posted for some of the past year’s meetings.Part points: 1/2
- Each vote namedThe rare split vote names who voted no.Part points: 2/3
- Posted quicklyMinutes are not posted for months after meetings.No points: 0/2
- Past years onlineLess than five years of minutes are online.No points: 0/1
- Readable textThe minutes are typed, so you can search and copy the text.Full points: 1/1
- Member photosThe district’s website shows a photo of each member.Full points: 1/1
How the district can raise its score
- Minutes posted (+1): Post approved minutes for every meeting on the district website. Don’t require a sign-in to view them.
- Each vote named (+1): On any vote that isn’t unanimous, write how each member voted. For example: “Motion passed 3–2. Yes: Smith, Jones, Lee. No: Brown, Silva.” A roll call on split votes is the simplest way to do this.
- Posted quickly (+2): Post minutes within 30 days. If approval takes longer, post a draft marked “Draft – not yet approved” and replace it later.
- Past years online (+1): Keep at least five years of minutes online. When the website changes, move the old files instead of deleting them.
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Members
ChairShantaw Bloise-MurphyChair · Elected townwide · at 16 of 17 meetings
Vice-ChairVincent MurphyVice Chair · Elected townwide · at 15 of 17 meetings
Laura Gallagher ByrneSchool Committee Member · Elected townwide · at 12 of 17 meetings
Timothy LeporeSchool Committee Member · Elected townwide · at 13 of 17 meetings
Esmeralda MartinezSecretary · Elected townwide · at 15 of 17 meetings"At X of Y meetings" counts the roll call at the start of each meeting in this record. Members who step out are listed on each meeting page.
Attendance
6 full-board meetings so far this year, through June 2. Ties share a rank.
1Shantaw Bloise-Murphy5 of 6 meetings83%1Timothy Lepore5 of 6 meetings83%1Esmeralda Martinez5 of 6 meetings83%1Vincent Murphy5 of 6 meetings83%5Laura Gallagher Byrne4 of 6 meetings67%From the official minutes: full-board meetings only (committee meetings are not counted). Members are counted only for meetings held while they served, and arriving late counts as attending. The minutes rarely say why a member was absent. Not shown: 2025, because too many of that year’s meetings are missing from the posted minutes.
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Meetings
About missing minutes
Not here yet: the district has posted separate minutes for only 10 full-committee meetings, from July 22, 2025 to January 20, 2026, and none from 2021 to mid-2025 on its current website. Draft minutes for 7 more meetings (June 25 and November 17, 2025; February 10, March 3, March 24, May 19 and June 2, 2026) are printed inside later agenda packets; they are shown here and marked as drafts. There are no minutes at all for August 19, 2025 (workshop), March 10, April 14, May 12 (workshop), June 4 (reorganization) and June 16, 2026, or for any meeting since July 2026. MassVoter is asking the district for the missing minutes. Nearly every vote is recorded as “approved unanimously” and is shown as every member present voting yes. Subcommittee meetings and motions with no recorded vote are not listed.
Votes where members disagreed
Most committee votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.
Dec 16Change Capizzo Stadium plan to synthetic turf field and…Motion: Motion to amend the revisions to Capizzo Stadium presented to the…Passed 2–1 · No: Lepore
December 16, 2025: Change Capizzo Stadium plan to synthetic turf field and polyurethane track
Motion to amend the revisions to Capizzo Stadium presented to the School Committee on September 22, 2025, changing the grass field to a synthetic turf field and the asphalt track to a polyurethane gel track
Yes: Bloise-Murphy, MartinezNo: LeporeThe minutes name Martinez and Bloise-Murphy in favor and Lepore opposed; Murphy seconded. The chair's and Murphy's votes and the outcome are not written. Result derived from the named votes. The motion was then restated with a PFAS-testing requirement (next vote).
From the minutes
“Ms. Gallagher Byrne made a motion to amend the revisions to Capizzo Stadium presented to the School Committee on September 22, 2025, changing the grass field to a synthetic turf field and the asphalt track to a polyurethane gel track. Mr. Murphy seconded the motion, with Ms. Martinez, Ms. Bloise-Murphy in favor, and Dr. Lepore opposed..” (Motion: Byrne, second: Murphy) The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
Dec 16Capizzo Stadium: synthetic turf field and gel track, with…Motion: Motion to amend the revisions to Capizzo Stadium presented to the…Passed 4–1 · No: Lepore
December 16, 2025: Capizzo Stadium: synthetic turf field and gel track, with independent PFAS testing of turf
Motion to amend the revisions to Capizzo Stadium presented to the School Committee on September 22, 2025, to replace the grass field with a synthetic turf field and the asphalt track with a polyurethane gel track, with the added requirement that the chosen synthetic turf be tested for PFAS by an independent lab
Yes: Bloise-Murphy, Byrne, Martinez, MurphyNo: LeporeRoll call by name.
From the minutes
“Ms. Gallagher Byrne made a motion to amend the revisions to Capizzo Stadium presented to the School Committee on September 22, 2025, to replace the grass field with a synthetic turf field and the asphalt track with a polyurethane gel track, with the added requirement that the chosen synthetic turf be tested for PFAS by an independent lab. Ms. Bloise-Murphy seconded the motion and the committee proceeded in a roll call, Mr. Murphy - yes, Ms. Martinez - yes, Ms. Boise-Murphy - yes, Ms. Gallagher-Byrne - yes, Dr. Lepore, no. The motion carries..” (Motion: Byrne, second: Bloise-Murphy)
Dec 8Approve the donation of the Backus Lane Dugout with…Motion: Vote to approve the donation of the Backus Lane Dugout with…Passed Unanimous, 0 present · see note
December 8, 2025: Approve the donation of the Backus Lane Dugout with the estimate value of $116,400
Vote to approve the donation of the Backus Lane Dugout with the estimate value of $116,400, motion to approve
From the minutes
“Vote to approve the donation of the Backus Lane Dugout with the estimate value of $116,400, Timothy Lepore made a motion to approve, seconded by Vincent Murphy, and with no opposed vote, the motion was approved unanimously.” (Motion: Lepore, second: Murphy)
Dec 8Approve the fundraising check from Hayward Photography for $2,200.92…Motion: Vote to approve the fundraising check from Hayward Photography for $2,200.92…Passed Unanimous, 0 present · see note
December 8, 2025: Approve the fundraising check from Hayward Photography for $2,200.92 to NES student activity account
Vote to approve the fundraising check from Hayward Photography for $2,200.92 to NES student activity account, motion to approve
From the minutes
“Vote to approve the fundraising check from Hayward Photography for $2,200.92 to NES student activity account, Timothy Lepore made a motion to approve, seconded by Esmeralda Martinez, and with no opposed vote, the motion was approved unanimously.” (Motion: Lepore, second: Martinez)
Dec 8Approve the fundraising check from Edukit for $150.54 to…Motion: Vote to approve the fundraising check from Edukit for $150.54 to…Passed Unanimous, 0 present · see note
December 8, 2025: Approve the fundraising check from Edukit for $150.54 to NES student activity account
Vote to approve the fundraising check from Edukit for $150.54 to NES student activity account, motion to approve
From the minutes
“Vote to approve the fundraising check from Edukit for $150.54 to NES student activity account, Timothy Lepore made a motion to approve, seconded by Vincent Murphy, and with no opposed vote, the motion was approved unanimously.” (Motion: Lepore, second: Murphy)
Dec 8Approve the fundraising check from Hayward Photography for $1,417.94…Motion: Vote to approve the fundraising check from Hayward Photography for $1,417.94…Passed Unanimous, 0 present · see note
December 8, 2025: Approve the fundraising check from Hayward Photography for $1,417.94 to NIS student activity account
Vote to approve the fundraising check from Hayward Photography for $1,417.94 to NIS student activity account, motion to approve
From the minutes
“Vote to approve the fundraising check from Hayward Photography for $1,417.94 to NIS student activity account, Timothy Lepore made a motion to approve, seconded by Vincent Murphy, and with no opposed vote, the motion was approved unanimously.” (Motion: Lepore, second: Murphy)
Dec 8Approve the fundraising check from Hayward Photography for $1,598.57…Motion: Vote to approve the fundraising check from Hayward Photography for $1,598.57…Passed Unanimous, 0 present · see note
December 8, 2025: Approve the fundraising check from Hayward Photography for $1,598.57 to CPS student activity account
Vote to approve the fundraising check from Hayward Photography for $1,598.57 to CPS student activity account, motion to approve
From the minutes
“Vote to approve the fundraising check from Hayward Photography for $1,598.57 to CPS student activity account, Timothy Lepore made a motion to approve, seconded by Vincent Murphy, and with no opposed vote, the motion was approved unanimously.” (Motion: Lepore, second: Murphy)
Dec 8Approve the fundraising check from Hayward Photography for $1,487.64…Motion: Vote to approve the fundraising check from Hayward Photography for $1,487.64…Passed Unanimous, 0 present · see note
December 8, 2025: Approve the fundraising check from Hayward Photography for $1,487.64 to NHS student activity account
Vote to approve the fundraising check from Hayward Photography for $1,487.64 to NHS student activity account, motion to approve
From the minutes
“Vote to approve the fundraising check from Hayward Photography for $1,487.64 to NHS student activity account, Timothy Lepore made a motion to approve, seconded by Vincent Murphy, and with no opposed vote, the motion was approved unanimously.” (Motion: Lepore, second: Murphy)
Dec 8Approve the donation to the NHS/CPS Music Department to…Motion: Vote to approve the donation to the NHS/CPS Music Department to…Passed Unanimous, 0 present · see note
December 8, 2025: Approve the donation to the NHS/CPS Music Department to be used for the Disney Field trip from Custom Ink for $2,063.95
Vote to approve the donation to the NHS/CPS Music Department to be used for the Disney Field trip from Custom Ink for $2,063.95, motion to approve
From the minutes
“Vote to approve the donation to the NHS/CPS Music Department to be used for the Disney Field trip from Custom Ink for $2,063.95, Timothy Lepore made a motion to approve, seconded by Vincent Murphy, and with no opposed vote, the motion was approved unanimously.” (Motion: Lepore, second: Murphy)
Dec 8Approve the donation to the NHS/CPS Music Department to…Motion: Vote to approve the donation to the NHS/CPS Music Department to…Passed Unanimous, 0 present · see note
December 8, 2025: Approve the donation to the NHS/CPS Music Department to be used for the Disney Field trip fromMary Kathryn Leclercq f...
Vote to approve the donation to the NHS/CPS Music Department to be used for the Disney Field trip fromMary Kathryn Leclercq for $3,000, motion to approve
From the minutes
“Vote to approve the donation to the NHS/CPS Music Department to be used for the Disney Field trip fromMary Kathryn Leclercq for $3,000, Timothy Lepore made a motion to approve, seconded by Vincent Murphy, and with no opposed vote, the motion was approved unanimously.” (Motion: Lepore, second: Murphy)
From the Nantucket School Committee’s official minutes, posted on the Town of Nantucket’s meeting portal. We check every vote against the members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Member photos: Nantucket Public Schools, School Committee members page (npsk.org).
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