CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE

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▶ 0:00 Margaret Raymond Driscoll: Good evening, everyone, and welcome to the Melrose School Committee meeting of Tuesday, August 18th, 2026. Ms. O'Connor, would you kindly call the roll?

▶ 0:11 Speaker 1: Ms. Driscoll? Here. Ms. Holleran? Here. Ms. Leo? Here. Ms. Rozy Thomas? Here.

▶ 0:17 Margaret Raymond Driscoll: That does constitute a quorum. There are four of us present, so let us please rise for the pledge.

▶ 0:27 Speaker 2: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice

▶ 0:44 Margaret Raymond Driscoll: And just to note that this meeting is being recorded by MNTV and is streaming live. So thank you for that. First, motion via unanimous consent to open public comment. Is there anyone in the room who would like to come speak at public comment?