SPECIAL MEETING
June 17, 2008
This was a joint meeting of the Board of Selectmen and Norfolk School Committee, held in the Norfolk Public Library Meeting Room.
Present was Board of Selectmen members Ramesh Advani, James Lehan, Robert Garrity, and School Committee members Ross Gilleland, Marie Zullo, John Olivieri, and Dean Manning.
The School Committee meeting was already in progress, and the Selectmen joined them at 7:30 p.m.
Discussion centered on the School Building Committee. Ramesh Advani gave a history of changes to the Permanent Building Committee.
At 7:50 p.m., the joint Boards did interviews:
Beth Gilbert, 22 Castle Road. Beth was a member of the King Philip School Committee, and is business manager for the Wrentham Public Schools. She is considering this position only for one year, but isn't sure. She feels that she has a lot of KP School experience, and would be able to help out.
At 8:17 p.m. was Jonathan Hurwitz, 4 Standish Road. Jonathan spoke of concerns about the funding and program changes at both Norfolk Public Schools and King Philip. He is concerned about safety - no smoke detectors, curriculum, and cutting the Library. He would run again, and said he didn't run in May because it just hit him as his kids are reaching that age.
At 8:45 p.m. was Linda Andrews, 5 Old Mill Road. Linda is very heavily into education. Her specialty is SPED. She has lived in town 25 years, and is interested in what is going on. She would run for the position in a year.
At 9:20 p.m. was Shawn Dooley, 76 Cleveland Street. He recently moved to town from Wrentham. Feels we have great schools. Shawn has a financial services background, and owns a construction company. He said that he would run again in a year.
Kenneth Squires, 36 Ridge Road was also a candidate but could not attend this evening due to a prior commitment.
At 9:45 p.m., Ramesh explained that each member will elect their top two candidates, then Ramesh will tally the votes and the Committee will select the top candidate.
Results were: Beth Gilbert - 4; Linda Andrews - 4; Shawn Dooley - 3; Ken Squires - 2; and Jonathan Hurwitz - 1.
The Committee voted the two top candidates as Beth Gilbert and Linda Andrews.
Ross Gilleland moved to appoint Beth Gilbert as School Committee member. James Lehan seconded. The vote was: Dean Manning, no; Marie Zullo, yes; Ross Gilleland, yes; John Olivieri, yes; Ramesh Advani, yes; James Lehan, yes; and Robert Garrity, yes. Motion passed 6-1.
At 10:02 p.m., Rob Garrity moved to adjourn the Board of Selectmen's meeting. Jim Lehan seconded, and it was so voted.
This is a true and accurate report of the Special Meeting of June 17, 2008.
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James C. Lehan, Clerk
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