School committee approves minutes, exchange, homeschool request and PTA fundraiser; calendar adopted

The Hanover School Committee on March 12 approved a set of routine and program items in a series of votes and recorded unanimous aye votes where noted.

The committee approved minutes for January 15 and January 28 without discussion. The committee then approved the proposed French student exchange program for 2025–26 as presented, accepted a single homeschool plan submitted “in alignment with the Charles decision,” approved a PTA fundraiser called “Dump the Junk” scheduled for April 5, and adopted the proposed district calendar for the 2025–26 school year. All approvals passed with committee members recorded as voting “aye” on the roll calls listed below.

Why it matters: The votes clear routine administrative items and allow several district programs to proceed (an international student exchange, a PTA fundraising event and the official school calendar). The approvals also set the backdrop for later budget and program planning discussions the committee held the same evening.

Votes at a glance

- Approval of minutes (Jan. 15 and Jan. 28): Motion moved and seconded; roll call recorded as Libby Korbel, aye; Ryan Hall, aye; Pete Morally, aye; Jackie Jorgensen, aye; Rachel Hughes, aye. Outcome: approved.

- French exchange program (2025–26) — motion to approve the program as presented (moved and seconded): Roll call recorded as Libby Korbel, aye; Ryan Hall, aye; Keith/ Pete Moralia, aye; Jackie Jorgensen, aye; Rachel Hughes, aye. Outcome: approved.

- Homeschool request — motion to approve the submitted plan described as in alignment with the Charles decision (moved and seconded): Roll call recorded as Libby Korbo/Corbo, aye; Ryan Hall, aye; Dee Moralia, aye; Jackie Jorgensen, aye; Rachel Hughes, aye. Outcome: approved.

- PTA fundraiser (“Dump the Junk,” April 5) — motion to approve the fundraiser as presented (moved and seconded): Roll call recorded as Libby Korvo/Corbeau, aye; Ryan Hall, aye; P. Moralia, aye; Jackie Jorgensen, aye; Rachel Hughes, aye. Outcome: approved.

- District calendar (2025–26) — motion to approve Calendar 1 (moved and seconded): Roll call recorded as Libby Corbeau, aye; Ryan Hall, aye; Pete Moralia, aye; Jackie Jorgensen, aye; Rachel Hughes, aye. Outcome: approved.

Other formal motions: motion to adjourn carried on recorded ayes; no action required on several discussion items (notably the MSBA/roof conversation).

What the minutes record, and what they do not: The transcript records recorded roll‑call “ayes” for each action above (names are quoted in the roll call as read aloud); it does not record any “no” votes or abstentions on the items listed. The committee deliberated separately on facility and budget matters without taking a formal vote on those topics at this meeting.

Provenance (selected evidence spans)

- Approval of minutes — topicintro: {"block_id":"block_151.12","local_start":0,"local_end":100,"evidence_excerpt":"Can I entertain a motion to approve the minutes from January 15 and January open session?"}, topicfinish: {"block_id":"block_177.02","local_start":0,"local_end":100,"evidence_excerpt":"Libby Korbel, aye. Ryan Hall, aye. Pete Morally, aye. Jackie Jorgensen, aye. Rachel Hughes, aye."}

- French exchange program approval — topicintro: {"block_id":"block_196.435","local_start":0,"local_end":100,"evidence_excerpt":"I came with everyone who went to France... I am here for the approval of the French exchange 2526."}, topicfinish: {"block_id":"block_1060.98","local_start":0,"local_end":100,"evidence_excerpt":"Can I entertain a motion to approve the French exchange program as presented by Madam Balint? ... Libby Korbel, aye. Ryan Hall, aye. Keith Moralia, aye. Jackie Jorgensen, aye. Rachel Hughes, aye."}

- Homeschool request approval — topicintro: {"block_id":"block_1074.305","local_start":0,"local_end":100,"evidence_excerpt":"The next action item is a homeschool request. We have 1 new homeschool request. The plan was submitted in alignment with the Charles decision."}, topicfinish: {"block_id":"block_1104.6","local_start":0,"local_end":100,"evidence_excerpt":"Can I entertain a motion to approve the homeschool request as presented?... Libby Korbo, aye. Ryan Hall, aye. Dee Moralia, aye. Jackie Jorgensen, aye. Rachel Hughes, aye."}

- PTA fundraiser approval — topicintro: {"block_id":"block_1117.795","local_start":0,"local_end":120,"evidence_excerpt":"Lauren Delaney... I'm part of the Hanover PTA... here tonight to present a fundraiser that could potentially reach the threshold of $10,000... hosting a Dump the Junk event on Saturday, April 5."}, topicfinish: {"block_id":"block_1756.38","local_start":0,"local_end":120,"evidence_excerpt":"Can I entertain a motion to approve the PTA fundraiser called Dump the Junk on April 5, presented by Mrs. Delaney?... Libby Korvo, I. Ryan Hall, I. P. Moralia, I. Jackie Jorgensen, I. Rachel Hughes, I."}

- District calendar approval — topicintro: {"block_id":"block_4346.02","local_start":0,"local_end":120,"evidence_excerpt":"District calendar... School will start for students, grades 1 to 12 on Tuesday, September 2..."}, topicfinish: {"block_id":"block_5036.985","local_start":0,"local_end":120,"evidence_excerpt":"Can I entertain a motion to approve budget 1 budget school calendar 1? ... Libby Corbeau, aye. Ryan Hall, aye. Pete Moralia, aye. Jackie Jorgensen, aye. Rachel Hughes, aye."}

Speakers (roll‑call attributions): Libby Korbel; Ryan Hall; Pete/Keith Moralia; Jackie Jorgensen; Rachel Hughes; Madam Balint (presenter); Lauren Delaney (PTA). Direct quotes in this article are limited to the recorded roll‑call excerpts and the excerpted motion language above.