Board approves minutes, consent agenda, accepts $11,075 robotics grant and several retirements
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The Salem School Board unanimously approved adoption of the Sept. 23 minutes and the consent agenda (personnel and extracurricular nominations), accepted an $11,075 New Hampshire Department of Education robotics grant for Salem High School, and accepted multiple staff resignations and retirements, all by recorded 5‑0 votes.
The Salem School Board approved routine business and several personnel and funding items in unanimous votes.
At the start of the business section, the board moved to adopt the Sept. 23 regular meeting minutes. Kelly Moss (board secretary) moved adoption; Bernard Campbell seconded. The chair called for a hand vote and the motion carried, recorded as 5‑0.
The board then reviewed a lengthy consent agenda that included a professional nomination (Riley Maynard, physical education teacher at Lancaster Elementary and Soul School, salary $47,483 prorated) and numerous extracurricular positions for Salem High School and Woodbury School (coaching and musical positions listed in the board packet with individual stipend amounts). Bernard Campbell moved adoption of the consent agenda “as read by the chair”; Erin Khalil seconded. The motion carried 5‑0.
Under other business, the board considered a grant from the New Hampshire Department of Education for the robotics education development program. Superintendent Maura Palmer explained the grant would fund electronics, gearing and motion control, wiring and materials for robotics instruction and clarified the grant supports extracurricular team activities. Chair Pamela Leberry moved to accept the grant in the amount of $11,075 and authorize expenditures as documented; Kelly Moss seconded. The motion passed, recorded as 5‑0.
The board accepted with regret the resignations (retirements) of several professional staff members: Frederick Hutchinson (Woodbury School), Georgiana Johnston (Salem High School), Mary Beth Latham (Salem High School) and Amy Williams (Salem High School). Bernard Campbell moved the acceptance; the board recorded the motion carried 5‑0. The board separately accepted the notice of intent to retire by Suzanne Mathers, Woodbury special education coordinator; Bernard Campbell moved the acceptance and Erin Khalil seconded; the vote was 5‑0.
No budget amendments beyond the accepted NHED robotics grant were recorded during the public session; the board recorded roll‑call votes or hand votes as shown in meeting minutes with all motions noted as passing unanimously where recorded.