Dr. Jill Cane joins the Polaris Charter School Board of Trustees with thirty years of experience as a public school Principal, Federal Projects Director, Curriculum Coordinator, and Mentor Coordinator.  She was a Founder of Polaris Charter School and served as the Start-Up Director for the school’s first year of operation. Throughout her career, Dr. Cane has focused on developing, implementing, and assessing instructional programs that challenge and engage all students.  Her consulting includes working collaboratively with parents, teachers, administrators, school board members, and government officials in multiple areas of curriculum and professional development.  In her personal life, Jill spends as much time as possible with her eight grandchildren. She also enjoys international traveling with her husband, watercolor painting, gardening, reading, Zumba, and classical music.

Meghan Bilz joined the Polaris Charter School Board of Trustees in 2019. She has a Master's Degree in English and brings with her over fourteen years of experience in nonprofit development, including fundraising, grant writing, and donor relations. She is excited to put these skills to work for Polaris, where her daughter is in second grade. She lives in Manchester with her family, including their dog and two cats, and enjoys running and mountain biking on trails, and swimming in lakes all over the area. 

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