HANOVER SCHOOL BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2007
7:22 P.M., RAY SCHOOL MULTI
Minutes
Present: Board members Asmus, Bruce, Carpenter, Chamberlin, Fleischer; Administrators Gersen, Aubin, Williams; and one member of the public.
1. Call to order
Chair Fleischer called the meeting to order at 7:22 p.m.
2. Approval of minutes
John Chamberlin moved and Robin Carpenter seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of January 17, as submitted. The motion passed unanimously.
3. Communications and reports:
a) Report of Chair – Chair Fleischer announced that the next regular Board meeting will be Wednesday, March 21, 7:00 p.m., at the Ray School Multi.
2. District Meeting – The Chair announced that the Annual School District meeting will be held on Saturday, March 3, 1:00 p.m., at the Richmond School Gymnasium. This will be the discussion phase of the meeting, no voting will take place at the meeting. The voting phase of the meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 6, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., at the Richmond School Gymnasium.
3. District Filings – Chair Fleischer read the names of the people who have filed for District Officers: Tom Csatari, Moderator; Bill Brown, Treasurer; Anne Chamberlin, District Clerk; Kari Asmus, School Board; and Bob Bruce School Board.
4. Absentee voting – Chair Fleischer reviewed the process for absentee voting emphasizing the need for separate ballots for Hanover and Dresden, and directed viewers to the SAU #70 website.
b) Report of committees and liaisons:
1. Budget Committee – Kari Asmus updated the Board on the January 18 Hanover Finance Committee meeting, reporting that the Committee supported the budget and warrant articles. She also briefed the Board on the forthcoming hearings where the legislature will be developing a definition of adequacy. John Chamberlin reported that our legislators were unable to attend this meeting because the Governor’s budget release was scheduled on the original date of the meeting. He indicated they would be available in March.
2. Communications Committee – Robin Carpenter briefed the Board on two recent meetings of the Communications Committee – a joint meeting with the Dresden Communications Committee on January 24 and the other on January 31, with just the Hanover Committee.
c) Reports of Administrators:
Superintendent’s report: The Superintendent briefed the Board on the plan to review NECAP results in March. He also reminded the Board of the change in the calendar cycle.
5. Public comments
There were no public comments.
6. Business requiring discussion
a. Planning for budget presentation – Chip Fleischer and John Aubin reviewed the assignments for the District Meeting. Mr. Fleischer reminded Board members to confer with John Aubin to ensure a thorough understanding of the content of each article.
b. Assistant Principal Search – Bruce Williams reviewed the process he plans to follow to identify semi-finalist candidates for the Assistant Principal. He hopes to conclude the process by late March. Bob Bruce agreed to serve as the Board liaison on the interview team.
c. Bridgman Funds –Bruce Williams reviewed two memos enclosed in the Board packet: one outlining the prior purchases using Bridgman funds and one describing potential uses of funds for 2007-08. After discussion, the Board supported funding the sprinkler system, the K-1 intercom, a math-science residency, and support for the playground. This will be voted on at the April meeting once Bruce Williams has firm cost figures for the first three items.
7. Nonpublic session
John Chamberlin moved and Kari Asmus seconded a motion to enter nonpublic session in accordance with RSA 91-A:3 (I. ) for discussion of a personnel matter. The motion passed unanimously by roll call vote at 8:47 p.m.
8. Adjournment
John Chamberlin moved and Bob Bruce seconded a motion to adjourn at 9:04 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 9:04 p.m.
Wayne F. Gersen
Superintendent of Schools
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