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School board considers shake up Chair faces backlash from board member LIBERTY DARR STAFF WRITER
and ending as an administrator and guidance counselor at Colchester High School. George bought South Burlington’s hometown newspaper, The Other Paper, in 1994. He loved technology and was an early adopter, introducing computers into the production process in the late 1990s. He published the paper for about 14 years with the mission of helping build community before retiring in 2008. George loved ice cream, jazz music and
At a school board meeting this month, board member Kate Bailey urged the board to consider reorganization after voicing specific concerns with the way board chair, Alex McHenry, has handled board and community relations since the Town Meeting Day vote in March. McHenry has been with the school board since 2017 and was elected — with an initial nomination from Bailey — to step into the role as chair at the March 8 school board meeting. But since that time, Bailey said she’s seen a massive lack of communication and structure in how meetings are facilitated. At the March meeting when Bailey nominated McHenry as chair, she said, “I think there are two key areas of expertise that you need to know as board chair. That’s expertise in Robert’s Rules of Order so that we have meetings that run efficiently smoothly and predictably. Then an understanding of Vermont’s open meeting laws.” She went on to say that McHenry had the necessary skills to ensure transparency and open communication. “I look forward to being led through your facilitation skills and keeping us in check,” she said.
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George Thomas Chamberland, former owner of The Other Paper, in front of the Williston Road office.
Celebration of life planned for Chamberland George Thomas Chamberland, a loving father and grandfather, died on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022, in Annapolis, Md., after a long journey with vascular dementia. He was born on Jan. 12, 1942, in Schenectady, N.Y., and turned 80 years old last year. Son of the late Earl Joseph and Antoinette (Hebert) Chamberland, he is survived by daughter Bethany (Todd) Swain; son, Aaron (Brianna); as well as four grandchildren, Drew, Evan, Ava and Rowan. He was the former husband of Nancy Chamberland. He is fondly remembered by dozens of nieces and nephews, especially for his
specialty of making M&M pancakes. He was predeceased by siblings, Therese M. (Thomas) Bergeron, Lorraine Conahan, Earl J. (Jane), Howard A. (Ann), Larry W. (Angie), Arlene A Chamberland and Sr. Rose Marie Chamberland, Congregation of St. Joseph. He earned his undergraduate degree at St. Michael’s College in Colchester, where he loved watching basketball games and listening to the choir. He later earned a master’s degree and spent most of his career in education, starting out as a driver’s ed instructor at South Burlington High School