Rockingham Free Public Library
Board of Trustees Draft Minutes
Wednesday, March 4, 2026,
Present: Margo Ghia (Chair), Ginger Driscoll, Carol Blackwood, Bonnie North, Ginny Massucco,
Ian Graham (Director)
Absent: Martha Rowley

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1. Call to Order
Graham called meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.

2. Additions to Agenda for routine administrative matters and/or pressing matters that will require ratification at a future meeting: None

3. Public Comment (3 minutes per person): None

4. Election of Officers
Slate was nominated
Chair: Ghia
Vice-Chair: Blackwood
Treasurer: Rowley
Secretary: Massucco
Nomination seconded. Unanimous vote in favor of the slate of officers.

5. Selection of Regular Meeting Dates, Time, and Schedule for the Year
Trustees will meet 6:30 pm, on the third Thursdays of odd-numbered months

6. Adoption of Rules of Procedure, Code of Ethics, and Continuation of Adopted Policies
It was moved and seconded that the board adopt the Rules of
Procedure, Code of Ethics, and Continuation of Adopted Policies.
Motion passed unanimously.

7. Other Business
Union update: Blackwood and Driscoll reported that the first meeting with union negotiators is slated for March 20, 2026

Personnel policy review: Graham explained that RFPL Board of Trustees
Personnel Policy Committee will be scheduled to meet (in order
to review and update its policies) after the Town of Rockingham
concludes its own personnel policies update.

8. Review Action Items, Propose Agenda Items for Next Meeting
Board of Trustee committee assignments

9. Adjourn
Motion made, seconded, and approved to adjourn at 6:50 pm.
Next Trustee meeting March 19, 2026 at 6:30 pm.