School Committee Meeting Minutes 09/02/2022

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Farmington River Regional School District

Otis/Sandisfield

555 Main Road, Otis MA 01253

School Committee Special Meeting #422

Friday September 2, 2022, 7:00PM

Online Zoom Meeting

 

 

 

Members Present: Arlene Tolopko, Jess Drenga, Amanda Leavenworth, Deb Fogel, Carl Nett, Roger Kohler, Carol Lombardo. Also present: Eric Jesner.

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by Carol Lombardo.

 

  1. Call to Order Roll Call
    1. Roll Call: Arlene Tolopko, Jess Drenga, Amanda Leavenworth, Deb Fogel, Carl Nett, Roger Kohler, Carol Lombardo
  2. Community Participation
    1. Denise Hardy said that hiring Rob Putnam was a good decision. She said she had worked with him and considered him to be a good choice for the school.  She also expressed concern over the damage that had been done to the school over the preceding weeks and that it would be helpful for someone needs to acknowledge responsibility so that the community can move forward.
  3. Discussion and vote on the hiring of an Interim Superintendent and Principal
    1. Drenga made a motion to approve Robert Putnam as Interim Superintendent and Principal which was seconded by Tolopko. There was no discussion. The roll call vote: Arlene Tolopko, Jess Drenga, Amanda Leavenworth, Deb Fogel, Carl Nett, Roger Kohler, and Carol Lombardo voted to approve. The motion passed.
  4. A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Drenga and seconded by Tolopko.  The vote was unanimous to adjourn the meeting.  At approximately 7:04 pm.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert R. Putnam, Interim Principal/Superintendent