MONADNOCK REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Board Meeting Minutes

                                                 August 8, 2005

                              Monadnock Regional Jr. Sr. High School, Swanzey, NH

 

Special Meeting to Discuss the Septic System.

                      

Present: Robin Marra, Richard Thackston, James Carnie, Colline Dreyfuss, Bruce Tatro, Karen Cota, Jonathan Kenyon, Gene White, Jeff Friedman, Jason Hill and Tim Aho. Absent: Charles Johnson and John Morin, Alan Gross, and Bruce McCulley

Also present: K. Dassau, Supt., L. Biron, Business Manager and Rob Hitchcock.

 

7PM R. Thackston asked C. Dreyfuss, chair of the Facilities Committee, to explain the  purpose  the meeting.  C. Dreyfuss described the present state of the two septic systems at Monadnock Regional Middle School/High School.  One system has failed.  The other failing. C. Dreyfuss introduced R. Hitchcock of SVE.  R. Hitchcock reported a problem greater than originally thought when he was contracted to design the septic system over the failed system.  R. Hitchcock reported after soil tests the best place to place the system was near the ball fields.

 

The Board discussed connection to the Swanzey Sewer System. That proposal is inconclusive at this time.  The Board discussed other options of septic location.

 

R. Thackston read a letter from R. DeRocher, Swanzey Health Officer.  R. DeRocher was present and spoke to the Board.  He agreed with R. Hitchcock’s recommendation.

 

MOTION: C. Dreyfuss MOVED to approve SVE to design a septic system that meets the needs of the MRMS/HS and to submit the application in the amount of $5400.00

 to the state of NH for approval. SECOND: T. Aho.  DISCUSSION: J. Carnie requested that R. Hitchcock report on the condition of the system on the hill.  R. Hitchcock agreed.  VOTE: 10.812/0/0/4.188.

 

ADJOURNMENT:  MOTION: T. Aho MOVED to adjourn at 8:35 PM.  SECOND: J. Hill.  VOTE: Unanimous for those present.  Motion passes.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Kenneth R. Dassau

SAU 38 Superintendent of Schools