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Votes at a glance: Governor Wentworth School Board approves financial manifests, personnel actions and crowdfunding request
Summary
At its Oct. 6 meeting the board approved non‑public session actions including leave requests and retirements, empowered HR to consult unions on insurance options, approved minutes and financial manifests totaling $5,886,151.08, and approved a crowdfunding request for the James Foley Freedom Run.
The Governor Wentworth Regional School Board on Oct. 6 approved a series of motions and recorded votes spanning personnel, minutes and finances.
Key actions approved
• Enter non‑public session (RSA basis): Motion to enter non‑public session at 6:02 p.m. moved by Dr. James Manning, seconded by Dr. Elizabeth Sheckler. Vote recorded: Kirsten Burke, yes; Kayla Hewitt, yes; Dr. James Manning, yes; Mary Schillereff, yes; Dr. Elizabeth Sheckler, yes; Nate Williams, yes; Tom Bickford, yes; Brodie Deshaies, yes (8 yes). Danielle Van Dusen rejoined immediately after the vote.
• Approve leave requests (two support staff): Moved by Brodie Deshaies; seconded by Nate Williams. Vote recorded: Burke yes; Hewitt yes; Manning yes; Schillereff yes; Sheckler yes; Van Dusen yes; Williams yes; Bickford yes; Deshaies yes (9 yes).
• Accept retirements: Motion to accept retirement notifications for Deborah Bunting (effective June 30, 2026) and Mercedes Warren (effective June 30, 2027). Moved by Nate Williams; seconded by Kayla Hewitt. Vote: unanimous of recorded members (9 yes).
• Empower Human Resources committee to engage bargaining units on insurance options: Moved by Nate Williams; seconded by Tom Bickford. Vote: unanimous (9 yes).
• Approve minutes: Aug. 27, 2025 minutes approved (Kirsten Burke and Nate Williams recorded as abstentions); Sept. 8, 2025 minutes approved (Kirsten Burke abstained); Sept. 15, 2025 Academic Affairs Committee minutes approved (members present voted yes).
• Approve accounts payable and payroll manifests: Motion to approve accounts payable of $3,488,336.58 and payroll of $2,397,814.50, totaling $5,886,151.08. Moved by Dr. James Manning; seconded by Kayla Hewitt. Vote: Burke yes; Hewitt yes; Manning yes; Schillereff yes; Sheckler yes; Van Dusen yes; Williams yes; Bickford yes; Deshaies yes (9 yes).
• Approve crowdfunding request for the James Foley Freedom Run (per Policy DFGA): Moved by Mary Schillereff; seconded by Tom Bickford. Vote: unanimous (9 yes).
• Adjournment: Motion to adjourn at 8:37 p.m. moved by Dr. Elizabeth Sheckler; seconded by Brodie Deshaies. Vote: unanimous (9 yes).
Each action above is recorded in the meeting minutes; no additional votes on the SchoolCare assessment were taken at the Oct. 6 meeting.
