Award

At the annual CABE/CAPSS convention state Commissioner of Education, Dianna Wentzell,  presented members of the Putnam Board of Education with the CABE Board of Distinction  Award,  Level II for the 2015/16 school year. To be selected for this distinguished leadership award, the Putnam Board of Education had to exceed the high standards set by CABE in at least 20 criteria in five different categories.  The Level II status denotes a higher level of distinction.  The categories used to rate the Board of Education for this award include: Board Leadership/Student Achievement, Board Member Professional Development, Policy, Community Relations and Related Organizational Leadership.  This is the fifth consecutive year that the Putnam Board of Education has been presented with the award from the state organization.  Left to right: William Hull, superintendent; Dr. David Gaudreau, BOE member; Andrew Peterson, BOE member; Michael Morrill, BOE chair; Commissioner Wentzell; Jeannie Dodd, BOE secretary; Marieanne Viens, BOE member; Carrie Blackmar, BOE member; and Elaine Whitney, CABE VP for Professional Development. Courtesy photo.