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August 15, 2022
3 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: These are the School Committee’s minutes of the joint meeting; the “Select Board Members present” line names four members (not Janie W. Dretler). The attendance list does not include Janie W. Dretler, who is counted absent.
Present: Charles G. Russo, Daniel E. Carty, Lisa V. Kouchakdjian, Jennifer S. Roberts
Absent: Janie W. Dretler
Every vote, in order
Open the Select Board's joint meeting with the Sudbury School Committee
Select Board Chair Charlie Russo motioned to open the Select Board's Joint Meeting with the Sudbury School Committee. Jennifer Roberts seconded. ROLL CALL VOTE Daniel Carty: Aye Jennifer Roberts: Aye Lisa Kouchakdijan: Aye Charlie Russo: Aye VOTE: 4-0. Motion carries.
Roll call by name in the School Committee’s minutes (4-0).
From the minutes
“Select Board Chair Charlie Russo motioned to open the Select Board's Joint Meeting with the Sudbury School Committee. Jennifer Roberts seconded. ROLL CALL VOTE Daniel Carty: Aye Jennifer Roberts: Aye Lisa Kouchakdijan: Aye Charlie Russo: Aye VOTE: 4-0. Motion carries..” (Motion: Russo, second: Roberts)
Appoint Nicole Burnard to the Sudbury School Committee (joint vote with the School Committee)
Sarah Troiano made a motion to appoint Nicole Burnard to the Sudbury School Committee. Mandy Sim seconded. The School Committee and the Select Board began deliberations and shared their opinions on the candidates. Committee members also shared their opinions on the needs of the School Committee and the experience that would benefit the work of the Committee. ROLL CALL VOTE: Meredith Gerson: Aye Mandy Sim: Aye Sarah Troiano: Aye Silvia Nerssessian: Aye Daniel Carty: Aye Jennifer Roberts: Aye Lisa Kouchakdjian: No Charlie Russo: Aye VOTE: 7-1. Motion carries.
Yes: Carty, Roberts, RussoNo: KouchakdjianJoint roll call of the School Committee and the Select Board to fill a School Committee vacancy (7-1); only the Select Board members’ votes are shown (Lisa Kouchakdjian: No). The motion was made and seconded by School Committee members.
From the minutes
“Sarah Troiano made a motion to appoint Nicole Burnard to the Sudbury School Committee. Mandy Sim seconded. The School Committee and the Select Board began deliberations and shared their opinions on the candidates. Committee members also shared their opinions on the needs of the School Committee and the experience that would benefit the work of the Committee. ROLL CALL VOTE: Meredith Gerson: Aye Mandy Sim: Aye Sarah Troiano: Aye Silvia Nerssessian: Aye Daniel Carty: Aye Jennifer Roberts: Aye Lisa Kouchakdjian: No Charlie Russo: Aye VOTE: 7-1. Motion carries..”
Adjourn
Chair Charlie Russo motioned to adjourn the Select Board's Joint Meeting with the Sudbury School Committee. Jennifer Roberts seconded. ROLL CALL VOTE: Daniel Carty: Aye Jennifer Roberts: Aye Lisa Kouchakdjian: Aye Charlie Russo: Aye VOTE: 4-0. Motion carries.
Roll call by name in the School Committee’s minutes (4-0).
From the minutes
“Chair Charlie Russo motioned to adjourn the Select Board's Joint Meeting with the Sudbury School Committee. Jennifer Roberts seconded. ROLL CALL VOTE: Daniel Carty: Aye Jennifer Roberts: Aye Lisa Kouchakdjian: Aye Charlie Russo: Aye VOTE: 4-0. Motion carries..” (Motion: Russo, second: Roberts)
From the Sudbury Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the town’s Select Board meetings page. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos (the town’s website has no Select Board photos): League of Women Voters of Sudbury voters’ guides (candidate-supplied photos) — Charles Russo (2026), Radha Gargeya and Lisa Kouchakdjian (2025), Janie Dretler and Daniel Carty (2024). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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