Scholarship & Education Committee
Regular MeetingSalem, MA · May 10, 2021
Minutes
Scholarship & Education Committee Meeting – Draft Minutes
Monday, May 10, 2021, 6:30 P.M., meeting held remotely
Members Present: Tyler Carlton, Elizabeth McGovern, Lynne Mullen, Amy Stewart, Tayla Thompson,
Greg MacPhee, Andrew Boucher
Staff Present: Dominick Pangallo
1. Call to Order: 6:31 p.m.
2. Approval of April 12, 2021 and April 28, 2021 minutes: Amy moved to approve, Greg
seconded. Minutes approved 4-0-3 as members absent from either of the meetings abstained.
3. Financial Updates: Dominick shared that the Scholarship Fund took in $814.89 in April and has
a balance of $6,052.69. The Education Fund took in $467.20 in May and has a balance of
$13,754.75.
4. Old Business
a. Fundraising Updates: Tyler reported that he has not received any response to the
Committee’s bank grant applications and will reapply for them this month.
5. New Business
a. Review of Scholarship Fund applications: Ten applications have been received: nine
online and one by mail. Liz asked if the committee would be considering need, merit, or a
combination thereof. Amy stated she would prefer to wait to see the applications before
making that determination. Liz indicated she would be absent from the June meeting and
Tyler offered to share her feedback with the committee when they met to review the
applications.
b. Review of Education Fund grant applications: None.
6. Adjourned: 6:37 p.m.
Next Regular Meeting: Monday, June 14th , 6:30 p.m., location TBD
Agenda
CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS
Kimberley Driscoll
Mayor
Scholarship & Education Committee
Monday, May 10, 2021
6:30 p.m.
Pursuant to Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open
Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §20, and the Governor’s March 15, 2020 Order imposing strict
limitation on the number of people that may gather in one place, this meeting of the Salem
Scholarship & Education Committee will be conducted via remote participation to the greatest
extent possible. Specific information and the general guidelines for remote participation by
members of the public and/or parties with a right and/or requirement to attend this meeting can
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Meeting Agenda
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of April 12, 2021 minutes and April 28, 2021 special meeting minutes
III. Financial update
IV. Old business
a. Fundraising updates
V. New business
a. Review of Scholarship Fund applications
b. Review of Education Fund grant applications
VI. Adjournment
Next meeting Monday, June 14th, 6:30 p.m.
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