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Board announces new office manager and approves budget calendar and meeting schedule
Summary
Superintendent Emily announced the hiring of Katie Yates as office manager; the board approved the budget timeline with tentative workshops and moved its February meeting to Feb. 5, 2025.
The West Bath Public Schools board announced a personnel hire and set its budget calendar during the Jan. 15 meeting.
Superintendent Emily said the district hired Katie Yates as the new office manager after an interview process on Dec. 17; the board packet includes positive recommendations and salary placement details. Yates began on the Monday prior to the meeting under a prorated contract through July 1. Emily described Yates’ relevant background in office administration, QuickBooks, event coordination and state reporting.
The board reviewed and approved the proposed budget calendar and schedule of workshops and readings for March and April, agreed to keep two tentative workshops to allow adequate time for budget discussion, and moved the regular April meeting to April 9 with warrant approval on April 16. The board also voted to change its next regular meeting from Feb. 12 to Feb. 5, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. The board noted a public informational session is scheduled for May 8 with the town meeting on May 22.
No votes tied hiring to additional discussion at this meeting; the hiring announcement and the approved budget timeline were recorded in the meeting packet and noted for the record.
