I was expecting Kay Anderson to resign because she's moved

To the editor,

The Valentine's meeting of the Inter-Lakes School Board was a kum-bah-ya moment to be sure, and should have culminated with a group hug, but for Chair Richard Hanson, calling an unexpected second non-public session, without, I might add, citing a N.H. RSA or calling for a vote. Call me picky, but the school board can be comforted by the fact that every time they break a N.H. Statute that I am aware of, I will not apologize for bringing it to their attention. (N.H. RSA 91 really is good reading.)

Since there are still quizzical looks when I mention the legal roles of the current SAU 2 and I-L Chairs concerning committees, I would like to quote the New Hampshire School Board Association's article titled, "Role of a School Board Member." It says, "The board may empower, with a vote, the chair or subcommittee to take action outside of the board meeting but such power is only given by the full board." Contrary to current belief, the chairs really are not allowed to just empower themselves, and I hope that this information is used when the SAU 2 Superintendent's Search Committee is formed, including the representation of members from the school board.

My big surprise of the night came from the words from Kay Anderson. I admire her easy and eloquent way of public speaking, but was not expecting the sanctimonious lecturing she gave Jack Carty and Mark Billings for their tone and words at the recent public hearing. Because of the trust she lost in them during that hearing, she spoke of her intent to resign from the I-L long range strategic planning committee, but after listening to their heartfelt apologies earlier in the evening, her trust was coming back just a little, and she did not intend to resign after all. When she stood to speak, I was actually expecting her resignation from the committee because it was well known by most in the room, including her friends on the board and also those of us who follow local real estate transactions, that she has moved out of the district and really is not qualified to remain on the committee since she is no longer a resident. Awkward...

Last, thanks to Rebecca Alosa for choosing to run again for the Inter-Lakes School Board. I'm quite sure that her definition of "transparency" is more in line with that of Webster, or Wikipedia for you techies, than those of her opponent, Lisa Merrill, and I look forward to hearing more from her.

Karen Sticht

Meredith