Winthrop School Committee approves nearly $4.9 million in warrants at July meeting

School Committee · Meeting of July 13, 2026

Winthrop School Committee approves $4.88 million in warrants and hears summer operations update. The committee voted July 13 to approve expenditure warrant SVW 26-24 for $615,767.39 and payroll warrant SPW 26-26 for $4,266,446.01, with all roll-call votes affirmative and no dissent recorded. The superintendent introduced Brian Curley as the new assistant superintendent of curriculum, instruction, and accountability, and reported that the district will migrate from Microsoft Outlook to Google Gmail on July 24, eliminating a roughly $1,200-per-month licensing cost paid through vendor Balsam Technologies.

Three staff departures were announced: ESP Natalie Fitzpatrick, elementary science specialist Marissa Greico, and occupational therapist Kayla Danielle. The committee also approved facility use for a Suffolk County Sheriff's Department CODA graduation in the high school auditorium, and the superintendent reported that the middle-high school gymnasium floor is being resurfaced after sections became uneven and unsafe.

In the full story:

• Minutes Approval
• Financial Warrants
• Facility Use Approvals
• Superintendent's Report: New Assistant Superintendent
• Superintendent's Report: Microsoft-to-Google Email Migration
• Superintendent's Report: Residency Re-Registration
• Superintendent's Report: Facilities Updates
• Superintendent's Report: Staffing
• Superintendent's Report: Summer Leadership Sessions and Professional Development
• Joint Labor-Management Committee Update
• Other Business and Adjournment
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 1,940 words

Source: the School Committee meeting of July 13, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.