NORWICH BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 2005
4:05 P.M., QUECHEE INN AT MARSHLAND FARMS
Minutes
Present: Board members Gray, Kaplan, Sachsse, Vitt; Administrators Gersen, Aubin, Edson; and two members of the public
1. Call to order
Chair Sachsse called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m.
2. Wood chip boiler update
Principal Edson distributed a preliminary feasibility study for a wood chip boiler system and said that a small group, which included Town Manger Soares and representatives from the Biomass Energy Resource Center, had met to talk about a wood chip boiler for the school that would connect to Tracy Hall. He said the next step would be for the Board to authorize funds for a more in-depth engineering/architectural study. Mr. Edson said that the biggest issue is where to put the boiler, which would be a semi-automated system that would require someone to fuel it twice a day. He said that Town Manager Soares is interested in sharing the boiler for Tracy Hall. This shared usage would help defray the cost of the boiler, and the school portion of the project would be eligible for 90% reimbursement from the State.
Assistant Superintendent for Business, John Aubin, suggested that the cost for the feasibility study for the boiler could come from the Building Maintenance Reserve Fund or from the 2004-05 budget surplus. Voter approval will be needed before the project can go forward.
The Board will be asked if it will authorize the engineering/architectural study at its September 7 regular meeting.
3. Nomination of long term sub
The Superintendent placed in nomination Jamie Hutchinson as a long term substitute at a salary of $185.28 per day, for the length of time needed in the 2005-2006 school year.
Deb Kaplan moved and Linda Gray seconded a motion to elect Jamie Hutchinson as a long term substitute at a salary of $185.28, for the length of time needed in the 2005-2006 school year. The motion passed unanimously.
4. Superintendent’s report
Superintendent Wayne Gersen reported that the Hanover School Board discussed the possibility of adding early foreign language instruction to the curriculum at its August meeting. He said that the Board planned no further action until after the SAU #70 Board takes up the discussion. Dr. Gersen said that the K-12 Foreign Language Committee will weigh in on this as well. He indicated that it was his sense that the Hanover Board will do nothing unless all entities are in agreement.
5. Adjournment
Linda Gray moved and Deb Kaplan seconded a motion to adjourn at 4:25 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 4:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary B. Davis
Recording Secretary |
