HANOVER SCHOOL BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2005
7:00 P.M., RAY SCHOOL MULTI
MINUTES
Present: Board members Asmus, Bruce, Carter, Chamberlin, Goodman, Pilchman, Segal; Administrators Gersen, Aubin, Weissmann, Williams; and one member of the public.
1. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Segal called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Nancy Carter moved and John Chamberlin seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the December 14, 2004 Special Meeting, and the January 12 and 19, 2005 Budget Meetings as amended. The motion passed unanimously.
3. COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS:
a) CHAIR'S REPORT: Chair Segal announced the following dates for the Annual Hanover School District Meetings: Tuesday, March 1, 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Richmond School Gymnasium, all day voting for Hanover District Officers and the ballot question. Wednesday, March 9, 7:00 p.m., Bernice A. Ray School, Hanover District Meeting with voting on the budget.
The next regular Hanover Board Meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 2. The Board
might want to hold an organizational meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, in advance of the Dresden Reorganizational meeting that same evening.
If the newly constituted Board is interested in the possibility of changing the day of the week/week of the month of the Hanover Board meetings it should be raised at the April meeting.
b) SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT: Superintendent Gersen reported on and asked for
signatures for the MS26 budget form and Warrant Articles; and updated the Board
on SB45, legislation to establish a tax stabilization fund.
c) PRINCIPAL’S REPORT: Bruce Williams gave the Board a copy of his report which
included the following school activities: Read Across America, Healthy Heart Month, Tumbling Show, Dartmouth Partnership, the flu season and enrollments as of February.
4. BUSINESS REQUIRING DISCUSSION:
a) BRIDGMAN TRUST: Bruce Williams discussed the proposed options and his recommendations regarding the potential use of the $50,000. Board discussions followed and more information regarding the 6th grade option (#3) was requested.
b) VOTING OPTION COMMITTEE: John Chamberlin reported on the Voting Option
Committee’s informational meeting of February 8. Board discussions ensued.
5. BUSINESS REQUIRING ACTION:
a) ANNUAL MEETING PREPARATION: The Board determined which members will
speak to each Warrant Article at the Annual Meeting.
b) LONG TERM SUBSTITUTE: Assistant Superintendent for Special Services Weissmann
reported on a Special Education request and granted leave of absence for the rest of this
school year. She recommended Amy Gowell to fill the position as a long term substitute
and gave the Board Amy’s qualifications. Amy would be hired per diem at Track 1, Step 1 on the teachers’ salary scale. Discussions followed and a motion was asked for to approve the hire.
John Chamberlin moved and Kari Asmus seconded a motion to approve the
hiring of Amy Gowell as a long term sub as outlined at the February 9 Board Meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
6. ADJOURNMENT:
Nancy Carter moved and Larry Pilchman seconded a motion to adjourn at 8:04 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 8:04 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Althea B. Clogston
Recording Secretary
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