Committee As A Whole Meeting of the School Committee

Helen O’Connell Administration Building, 180 Broadway, Chicopee, MA  01020

November 21, 2006

The following members of the School Committee were present: Dana Cutter, Marjorie Wojcik, Michael Pise, Debra Styckiewicz, Donald Lamothe, Sharon Nawrocki, Mary Beth Costello and Chester Szetela.

Absent were Mayor Michael Bissonnette, David Barsalou, Susan Lopes and Susan Lecca.

Also present were Richard W. Rege, Jr., Stephen Nembirkow, Atty. Gordon Quinn, Atty. Megan Sullivan and Sarah Hoar.

Call To Order:

The meeting was called to order by Vice-chairperson, Mrs. Wojcik, at 7:00 PM.

Executive Session:

A motion was made by Mrs. Nawrocki to adjourn into Executives Session at 7:03 PM for the purpose of collective bargaining and we will not return to the regular order of business.          

The roll call vote was as follows:

Mayor Bissonnette             - absent                  Mr. Cutter                             - yes

Mr. Barsalou                       - absent                  Mrs. Wojcik                         - yes

                Mr. Pise                                 - yes                        Mrs. Styckiewicz                 - yes

                Mrs. Lopes                            - absent                  Mr. Lamothe                        - yes

                Mrs. Nawrocki                     - yes                        Mrs. Costello                       - yes       

Mr. Szetela                           - yes                        Mrs. Lecca                            - absent

The roll call vote was 8 yes – 4 absent  and the motion PASSED.