School Committee member

Kathleen Lenihan

Clerk Active member Since 2024-03-01

Meetings tracked

82%

Attendance

Votes on record

Positions tracked

Vote breakdown: 19 YES

Meeting ⁠history

Every recorded vote and position, oldest to newest.

Present

Alpha School Private School Application UNCLEAR

Postpone decision to allow for a more thorough review by a specialized work group.

Approval of subcommittee meeting scheduling requirements and documentation timelines. YES ~

Present

Consent Agenda YES ~

Diamond Middle School field trip to Quebec, Canada YES ~

Clarke Middle School field trip to Puerto Rico YES ~

2027-2028 school year calendar YES ~

Present

Affirmation of May Proclamations YES ~

Diamond Middle School Puerto Rico Field Trip UNCLEAR

Present

LHS Field Trip to Spain UNCLEAR

High School Building Project Update ✓

-1 Meeting Calendar YES ~

Present

Municipal/School Financial Advisory Group (Off-Agenda) YES ✓

Emphasized legal necessity of committee maintaining budgetary control.

Present

Proposed Financial Advisory Group ✓

Emphasized legal necessity for the School Committee to retain exclusive budgetary control.

Approval of a contingent motion to support the financial compromise. YES ~

Adjournment of the meeting prior to the budget summit. YES ~

Present

Article 26: Oversight of Financial Expenditures for Lexington High School Project YES ~

Opposed the enactment of the article

Article 27: Procurement for Online Capital Project Platform ✓

Supports effective transparency and community-driven communication

Approval of Consent Agenda (Items 1, 2, and 3) YES ~

Present

Staffing Reductions and 'Pink Slip' Process ~

Supported the methodology as fair and expedient.

Potential School Closures (Bowman Elementary) ~

Acknowledged school closures are a very real and imminent possibility.

Present

Consent Agenda - Financial Warrants and Minutes YES ✓

Participated in consent agenda approval; voted yes

School Committee Vote on Bathroom Configuration YES ~

Voted yes as part of 4-0-1 majority; tasked with taking minutes to building committee

High School Graduation Requirements and Science Sequence ✓

Engaged in discussion of graduation requirements codification

Unknown

Consent Agenda Approval YES ~

Settlement Agreement Authorization YES ~

K-5 Literacy Curriculum Selection YES ~

Transportation and Athletic Fee Proposal YES ~

Revised FY2027 Budget Approval YES ~

Unknown

Positions marked ~ are inferred from context and may not reflect the member's explicitly stated position. Positions marked ✓ are from recorded votes or direct statements.