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July 22, 2025
2 meetings this evening, 17 recorded votes in all, in the order they were held.
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Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
Attendance
Note on these minutes: Draft minutes. The item 'Vote to approve the 2025-2028 contract for Mellisa Devitt' has no motion or vote written, so it is left out. The Egan Maritime $2,569.00 donation vote appears twice, word for word; both are kept as written.
Present: Laura Gallagher Byrne, Shantaw Bloise-Murphy, Timothy Lepore, Esmeralda Martinez, Vincent Murphy
Absent: None
15 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Approve the agenda
A motion was made to approve the agenda
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Vincent Murphy, seconded by Shantaw Bloise Murphy. The agenda was approved unanimously..” (Motion: Murphy, second: Bloise-Murphy)
Committee discussions and votes to be taken
Approve the donation from The Nantucket Education Trust to the Nantucket Community School Summer Boost for $5,000.00
Vote to approve the donation from The Nantucket Education Trust to the Nantucket Community School Summer Boost for $5,000.00, motion to approve
From the minutes
“Vote to approve the donation from The Nantucket Education Trust to the Nantucket Community School Summer Boost for $5,000.00, Timothy Lepore made a motion to approve, seconded by Shantaw Bloise Murphy, and with no opposed vote, the motion was approved unanimously.” (Motion: Lepore, second: Bloise-Murphy)
Approve the donation from the Community Foundation for Nantucket to the Nantucket Community School Adult English for ...
Vote to approve the donation from the Community Foundation for Nantucket to the Nantucket Community School Adult English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program for $20,000.00, motion to approve
From the minutes
“Vote to approve the donation from the Community Foundation for Nantucket to the Nantucket Community School Adult English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program for $20,000.00, Timothy Lepore made a motion to approve, seconded by Shantaw Bloise Murphy, and with no opposed vote, the motion was approved unanimously.” (Motion: Lepore, second: Bloise-Murphy)
Approve the donation from the Community Foundation for Nantucket to the Nantucket Community School Summer Boost progr...
Vote to approve the donation from the Community Foundation for Nantucket to the Nantucket Community School Summer Boost program for $11,000.00, motion to approve
From the minutes
“Vote to approve the donation from the Community Foundation for Nantucket to the Nantucket Community School Summer Boost program for $11,000.00, Timothy Lepore made a motion to approve, seconded by Shantaw Bloise Murphy, and with no opposed vote, the motion was approved unanimously.” (Motion: Lepore, second: Bloise-Murphy)
Approve the donation from Egan Maritime Institute to the Nantucket High School Vocational Technical Horticulture prog...
Vote to approve the donation from Egan Maritime Institute to the Nantucket High School Vocational Technical Horticulture program for Heather Ring for $2,569.00 to be deposited into the gift account, motion to approve
From the minutes
“Vote to approve the donation from Egan Maritime Institute to the Nantucket High School Vocational Technical Horticulture program for Heather Ring for $2,569.00 to be deposited into the gift account, Timothy Lepore made a motion to approve, seconded by Shantaw Bloise Murphy, and with no opposed vote, the motion was approved unanimously.” (Motion: Lepore, second: Bloise-Murphy)
Vote to approve the donation from Egan Maritime Institute to the Nantucket High School Vocational Technical Horticulture program for Heather Ring for $2,569.00 to be deposited into the gift account, motion to approve
From the minutes
“Vote to approve the donation from Egan Maritime Institute to the Nantucket High School Vocational Technical Horticulture program for Heather Ring for $2,569.00 to be deposited into the gift account, Timothy Lepore made a motion to approve, seconded by Shantaw Bloise Murphy, and with no opposed vote, the motion was approved unanimously.” (Motion: Lepore, second: Bloise-Murphy)
Vote to approve the donation from Egan Maritime Institute to the Nantucket High School Vocational Technical Horticulture program for Heather Ring for $10,000.00 to be deposited into the gift account, motion to approve
From the minutes
“Vote to approve the donation from Egan Maritime Institute to the Nantucket High School Vocational Technical Horticulture program for Heather Ring for $10,000.00 to be deposited into the gift account, Timothy Lepore made a motion to approve, seconded by Shantaw Bloise Murphy, and with no opposed vote, the motion was approved unanimously.” (Motion: Lepore, second: Bloise-Murphy)
Approve the 2025-2028 contract for Dr. Mandy Bardsley, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning
Vote to approve the 2025-2028 contract for Dr. Mandy Bardsley, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning, motion to approve
From the minutes
“Vote to approve the 2025-2028 contract for Dr. Mandy Bardsley, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning, Timothy Lepore made a motion to approve, seconded by Shantaw Bloise Murphy, and with no opposed vote, the motion was approved unanimously.” (Motion: Lepore, second: Bloise-Murphy)
Approve the June 2, 2025, Reorganizational Meeting Minutes
Vote to approve the June 2, 2025, Reorganizational Meeting Minutes, motion to approve
From the minutes
“Vote to approve the June 2, 2025, Reorganizational Meeting Minutes, Timothy Lepore made a motion to approve, seconded by Shantaw Bloise Murphy, and with no opposed vote, the motion was approved unanimously.” (Motion: Lepore, second: Bloise-Murphy)
Approve the June 3, 2025 Meeting Minutes
Vote to approve the June 3, 2025 Meeting Minutes, motion to approve
From the minutes
“Vote to approve the June 3, 2025 Meeting Minutes, Timothy Lepore made a motion to approve, seconded by Shantaw Bloise Murphy, and with no opposed vote, the motion was approved unanimously.” (Motion: Lepore, second: Bloise-Murphy)
Approve the June 9, 2025 Scholarship Meeting Minutes
Vote to approve the June 9, 2025 Scholarship Meeting Minutes, motion to approve
From the minutes
“Vote to approve the June 9, 2025 Scholarship Meeting Minutes, Timothy Lepore made a motion to approve, seconded by Shantaw Bloise Murphy, and with no opposed vote, the motion was approved unanimously.” (Motion: Lepore, second: Bloise-Murphy)
Approve the June 17, 2025 Meeting Minutes
Vote to approve the June 17, 2025 Meeting Minutes, motion to approve
From the minutes
“Vote to approve the June 17, 2025 Meeting Minutes, Timothy Lepore made a motion to approve, seconded by Shantaw Bloise Murphy, and with no opposed vote, the motion was approved unanimously.” (Motion: Lepore, second: Bloise-Murphy)
Approve the June 20, 2025 Meeting Minutes
Vote to approve the June 20, 2025 Meeting Minutes, motion to approve
From the minutes
“Vote to approve the June 20, 2025 Meeting Minutes, Timothy Lepore made a motion to approve, seconded by Shantaw Bloise Murphy, and with no opposed vote, the motion was approved unanimously.” (Motion: Lepore, second: Bloise-Murphy)
Approve Transfers and Invoices
Vote to approve Transfers and Invoices, motion to approve
From the minutes
“Vote to approve Transfers and Invoices, Timothy Lepore made a motion to approve, seconded by Shantaw Bloise Murphy, and with no opposed vote, the motion was approved unanimously.” (Motion: Lepore, second: Bloise-Murphy)
Adjourn
Motion to adjourn at 6:02 PM
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn at 6:02 PM by Shantaw Bloise-Murphy, seconded by Vincent Murphy, and with none opposed, the motion was approved unanimously..” (Motion: Bloise-Murphy, second: Murphy)
Nantucket School Committee · Special meeting
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
Attendance
Note on these minutes: Executive session meeting (5:30 PM). Draft minutes.
Present: Laura Gallagher Byrne, Shantaw Bloise-Murphy, Timothy Lepore, Esmeralda Martinez, Vincent Murphy
Absent: None
2 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Approve the agenda
A motion was made to approve the agenda
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Tim Lepore, seconded by Esmeralda Martinez . The agenda was approved unanimously..” (Motion: Lepore, second: Martinez)
Adjourn executive session
Adjourn the executive session by roll call vote
The minutes record only the result. The motion to enter executive session 'by roll call' has no recorded vote and is left out.
From the minutes
“The Executive Session was adjourned by roll call vote at 5:54 pm..”
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