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Parent speakers ask Oyster River board to preserve Moharimet library paraprofessional position
Summary
During public comment Elizabeth Lund and others asked the board to preserve the library paraprofessional job held by Ashley Grama at Moharimet Elementary, saying she handles crucial library functions and frees the librarian to work in classrooms.
Elizabeth Lund addressed the Oyster River School Board during public comment on June 4 to ask the board to preserve a library paraprofessional position at Moharimet Elementary School. Lund said she and others submitted letters in support and described the paraprofessional’s contributions to library operations and student services.
Lund said the paraprofessional, identified as Ashley Grama, performs a range of tasks: suggesting new books, updating records, repairing and decommissioning materials, compiling book sets for teacher projects, checking out books to students and knowing the library’s collections. She told the board that when the head librarian leaves the library to work with classrooms, volunteers and the paraprofessional staff are essential to keep the library open, and that volunteer policies require the librarian to be present if volunteers are in the space.
“We know it’s one of those last in, first out situations, but we think that she’s really, really special,” Lund said, urging the board to preserve the role or specify it as a library paraprofessional.
Board response: the chair thanked Lund and moved the agenda forward. No formal action on the personnel item was taken during the meeting’s open session; Lund said letters had been submitted to the board.
What’s next: the item was presented as public comment; if the personnel matter is on a future agenda or appears in a nonpublic session, the board will follow district personnel processes and any confidential procedures required for employee matters.
