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January 23, 2023
2 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Attendance from the “Present Select Board Members” line (all five).
Present: Charles G. Russo, Janie W. Dretler, Daniel E. Carty, Lisa V. Kouchakdjian, Jennifer S. Roberts
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Vote to open a joint meeting with Sudbury Public School Committee to discuss School Committee
Open a joint meeting with the Sudbury Public School Committee to discuss the School Committee Letter from January 9, 2023
Board Member Roberts moved in the words of the Chair. Board Member Lisa Kouchakdjian seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Dretler-present, Carty-present, Roberts-present, Kouchakdjian-present, Russo-present VOTED: To open a joint meeting with the Sudbury Public School Committee to discuss the School Committee Letter from January 9, 2023
The roll call for this vote lists Janie W. Dretler, Daniel E. Carty, Jennifer S. Roberts, Lisa V. Kouchakdjian and Charles G. Russo as “present” rather than aye or no. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Board Member Roberts moved in the words of the Chair. Board Member Lisa Kouchakdjian seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Dretler-present, Carty-present, Roberts-present, Kouchakdjian-present, Russo-present VOTED: To open a joint meeting with the Sudbury Public School Committee to discuss the School Committee Letter from January 9, 2023.” (Motion: Roberts, second: Kouchakdjian)
Vote to close meeting with Sudbury Public School Committee
Close meeting with Sudbury Public School Committee
Board Member Kouchakdjian moved in the words of the Chair. Vice-Chair Dretler seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Roberts-aye, Kouchakdjian-aye, Dretler-aye, Carty-aye, Russo-aye VOTED: To close meeting with Sudbury Public School Committee
From the minutes
“Board Member Kouchakdjian moved in the words of the Chair. Vice-Chair Dretler seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Roberts-aye, Kouchakdjian-aye, Dretler-aye, Carty-aye, Russo-aye VOTED: To close meeting with Sudbury Public School Committee.” (Motion: Kouchakdjian, second: Dretler)
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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