DRESDEN SCHOOL BOARD
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2005
7:03 P.M., HANOVER HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY
Minutes
Present: Board members Asmus, Bruce, Carter, Chamberlin, Cheney, Fleischer (7:10), Gray, Kaplan, Pilchman, Sachsse, Vitt; Administrator Aubin; and no members of the public.
1. Call to order
Assistant Superintendent for Business John Aubin called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
2. School Board Organizational/Election of School Board Officers
Mr. Aubin opened the meeting for nominations for Board Chair.
Larry Pilchman nominated and John Chamberlin seconded the nomination of Margaret Cheney for Chair of the Dresden School Board. The motion passed unanimously.
Ms. Cheney then assumed the duties of Chair of the Board and called for nominations for Vice Chair and Secretary of the Dresden School Board.
Geoffrey Vitt nominated and John Chamberlin seconded the nomination of Larry Pilchman for Vice Chair of the Dresden School Board. The motion passed unanimously.
John Chamberlin nominated and Larry Pilchman seconded the nomination of Chip Fleischer for Secretary of the Dresden School Board. The motion passed unanimously.
3. Business requiring discussion
a) Schedule Public Hearing for Merriman Fund Expenditure - Assistant Superintendent Aubin briefly explained that a public hearing is required before moneys from the Dorothy Merriman Trust can be expended for construction for the interim athletic fields on the Norwich property. Concern was expressed about the impact that going ahead with this construction would have on the Athletic Fields Committee’s work. There were also questions about when the Board and Committee can expect to receive the fields survey results. John Chamberlin said that the survey results should be ready in time to be included in the Board’s March 22 meeting packet. Chair Cheney reminded the Board that, after the public hearing, it can either choose to delay action until the April Board meeting or go ahead and approve the expenditure. The Board set March 22 as the date for the public hearing with the following motion:
Nancy Carter moved and John Chamberlin seconded a motion to schedule a public hearing on March 22, 2005, 7:00 p.m. to consider the Merriman Fund expenditure. The motion passed unanimously.
4. Business requiring action
a) Resignation
Judy Wilson
Nancy Carter moved and John Chamberlin seconded a motion to accept the resignation of Judy Wilson effective June 30, 2005, with regret. The motion passed unanimously.
5. Committee assignments
Chair Cheney asked Board members to review the email from Superintendent Gersen describing the various Board committees (attached to the original minutes of the meeting) and let her know before the March 22 Board meeting their assignment preferences.
6. Adjournment
Nancy Carter moved and John Chamberlin seconded a motion to adjourn at 7:22 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 7:22 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary B. Davis
Recording Secretary
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