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Laura Gallagher Byrne
Elected townwide · 1 term in this record
Laura Gallagher-Byrne
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- Counted from the official minutes, for 2025–2027 Committee only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
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Attendance
At the start of 12 of 17 School Committee meetings in 2025–2027 Committee.
Missed
- Mar 24, 2026 · Regular: Absent
- Feb 10, 2026 · Regular: Absent
- Dec 8, 2025 · Regular: Absent
- Nov 6, 2025 · Workshop: Absent
- Oct 22, 2025 · Workshop: Absent
Every meeting (17)
- Jun 2, 2026 · Regular: Present
- May 19, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Mar 24, 2026 · Regular: Absent
- Mar 3, 2026 · Special: Present
- Feb 10, 2026 · Regular: Absent
- Jan 20, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Dec 16, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Dec 8, 2025 · Regular: Absent
- Nov 17, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Nov 6, 2025 · Workshop: Absent
- Oct 22, 2025 · Workshop: Absent
- Oct 8, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Sep 22, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Sep 2, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Jul 22, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Jul 22, 2025 · Special: Present
- Jun 25, 2025 · Regular: Present
Votes where members disagreed · 2025–2027 Committee
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 · Byrne: Not recorded
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 · Byrne: Yes
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
Voted: Yes
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 · Byrne: Not recorded
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 · Byrne: Not recorded
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 · Byrne: Not recorded
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 · Byrne: Not recorded
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 · Byrne: Not recorded
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 · Byrne: Not recorded
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 · Byrne: Not recorded
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 · Byrne: Not recorded
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)
Votes with no disagreement (85)
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