BELLOWS FALLS â The Rockingham School Board voted Monday to give âthank-youâ bonuses to retiring teachers.
On a 3-1 vote, the board adopted a suggestion by School Director Priscilla Lambert, who suggested that the teachers get $100 per year of service as a departing gift.
Only teachers with 20 years of experience in the school district would be eligible for the thank you gift, so that a teacher with 20 years would get a $2,000 bonus.
Lambert said it is a relatively modest gesture the school district could adopt to help say thank you for years of dedication.
School Director Jason Terry said he was uncomfortable with the bonus idea and voted against it. âI donât think itâs a good idea,â he said, saying he wanted to see âhard numbersâ before a vote.
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WESTMINSTER â A request from a Westminster man to fill a vacancy on the Bellows Falls Union High School board prompted a lengthy discussion about the potential for conflict of interest.
Ian Sbardellati attended the boardâs virtual meeting Monday evening and asked to be appointed to fill a three-year term that has been vacant for more than a year. Sbardellati would need to run for the seat next year if he wants to stay on the board.
Sbardellati said he has one child in the high school and another in the Bellows Falls Middle School, heading for the high school.