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Matt Hartman

On record 2024-01-09 to 2026-09-15. Derived from vote rosters and the minutes' attendance tables, not an official biography; the record of structured votes begins in 2012.

Service

BodySeatRoleFromToMeetings
School Committeemember 2024-01-092026-06-0954
City Council with School Committeevice-chair 2026-05-112026-05-111
School Committeevice-chair 2026-06-232026-09-154

Votes

321 votes cast: 316 yes, 2 no, 3 abstain; 1 against the majority on 9 contested motions; moved 53, seconded 95; recorded absent for 13. All rows (JSON).

2026-09-15 · School Committee yes · To adjourn · ADJOURN
2026-09-15 · School Committee abstain · To approve Regular Meeting Minutes of August 18, 2026 · ANNOUNCEMENTS OF THE CHAIR
2026-09-15 · School Committee yes · To approve the Protect Act Policy · Vote: Protect Act Policy
2026-09-15 · School Committee yes · To suspend the usual rules around policy votes · Vote: Protect Act Policy
2026-09-15 · School Committee yes · To approve the Monthly Budget Summary and Revolving Accounts · Vote: Monthly Budget Summary/Revolving Accounts
2026-09-15 · School Committee yes · To approve the Consent Agenda. · CONSENT AGENDA
2026-07-28 · School Committee yes · To adjourn · ADJOURN
2026-07-28 · School Committee yes · To approve Warrant S27007 in the amount of $79,193.70 · Report: Rolling Agenda
2026-07-28 · School Committee yes · To approve the School Committee calendar updates · Vote: Meeting Calendar Updates
2026-07-28 · School Committee yes · To approve the Superintendent's Evaluation · Vote: Superintendent End of Cycle Evaluation
2026-07-28 · School Committee yes · To approve the MVMMS School Improvement Plan · Vote: MVMMS School Improvement Plan
2026-07-28 · School Committee no dissent · To approve the language "consistent with state law, school personnel will keep parents/guardians informed about their student's conduct concerns as appropriate" · Review: Policy KBA: School/Parent Relations Goals
2026-07-28 · School Committee yes · To approve the budget summary, grants and revolving accounts · Budget Summary/Grants/Revolving Accounts
2026-07-28 · School Committee yes · To approve the Consent Agenda · CONSENT AGENDA
2026-06-23 · School Committee yes · To adjourn · ADJOURN
2026-06-23 · School Committee yes · To approve the donation · ANNOUNCEMENTS OF THE CHAIR
2026-06-23 · School Committee yes · To approve the Melrose Public Schools' Policy KA as is. · Review: K Policies - Policy KA : School/Community Relations Goals, Policy KBA: School/Parent Relations Goals, Policy KCB: Community Involvement in Decision Making, and Policy KDB : Public’s Right to Know.
2026-06-23 · School Committee yes · To approve the recommended amounts in categories : Franklin ECC, Elementary, Secondary, Athletics/EC, Teaching and Learning, and Special Education · Vote: MPS Additional Funding Update
2026-06-23 · School Committee yes · To put $140,000 into the secondary category and $192,180 into the administration/ districtwide category. · Vote: MPS Additional Funding Update
2026-06-23 · School Committee yes · To accept the additional funds · Vote: MPS Additional Funding Update
2026-06-23 · School Committee yes · To approve the Grants Report · Monthly Budget/Grants
2026-06-23 · School Committee yes · To approve the Consent Agenda · CONSENT AGENDA
2026-06-23 · School Committee yes · To amend the agenda to move Executive Session after Public Comment · EXECUTIVE SESSION
2026-06-09 · School Committee yes · To adjourn · ADJOURN
2026-06-09 · School Committee yes · To approve the DC Field Trip · Report: Outreach

On video

No voice-identified speech on record for this person. Their voice has been heard 2 times when recognized by the chair, in 1 recording; a profile needs three such turns across two recordings.

Attendance

From the attendance tables in full minutes (2013 onward): 2 present, 1 absent, 0 remote, 0 late, 0 excused. All rows (JSON).