These are unofficial notes of the Board of Education meeting held on Monday, November 3. Meetings are broadcast live on the district’s YouTube channel.  

 

Agendas, meeting materials, minutes & video

 

Attendance: Pamela Walsh - President, Brenda Hastings – Vice President, Cara Meeker - Secretary, Liz Boucher, Jess Campbell, Barb Higgins, Jim Richards, Sarah Robinson, Sarah Sadowski

 

CALL TO ORDER - 6pm

APPROVAL OF AGENDA – Approved 9-0

CONSENT AGENDA – Approved 9-0

• Regular Monthly Meeting (October 6)
• BOE Information Session (October 7)
• Public Budget Hearing (October 8)
• Executive Committee (October 20)
• Instructional Committee (October 20)
• Special Board Hearing & Vote FY26 (October 22)
• Public Hearing Middle School Project (October 23)

SCHOOL CELEBRATION

Students from Christa McAuliffe School discussed their schoolwide read, “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane”

INSTRUCTIONAL COMMITTEE

Director of Student Wellness and Great Schools Partnership reviewed the report of the Project AWARE grant and its core goals

RECOGNITIONS / REPORTS

• Superintendent Report
  • New Student Board member, junior Clementine Mayala, shared happenings at Abbot-Downing and Rundlett Middle School
  • Student Board member Aryn Bernardo provided an update on happenings at CHS
  • Professional Development – November 4 – the district has numerous activities scheduled for teachers
  • Capital Area Food Access – the BGS Good Pantry opened in October and food will be delivered a few times a month
  • Italy Trip – 26 CHS students will travel to Italy during April vacation

FACILITIES UPDATE

• Middle School Project – the Board voted for Matt Cashman, Director of Facilities, as Owner’s Project Manager - 9-0
• Current projects – work continues on the CHS auditorium as well as two improvements to drop off and pick up at Rundlett

FINANCE

• Business Administrator Jack Dunn has been elected to the School Care Board of Directors

COMMUNICATION & POLICY

• The Board reviewed Policy 415: Title IX Sexual Harassment Reporting and Grievance Process (1st read)

PUBLIC COMMENT

• There were no public comments

PERSONNEL

• Winter Coaches – approved 9-0
• CAA Interim Administrators – Principal Gallo and Principal Nye were moved to Interim status – approved 9-0
• Broken Ground - .5 FTE music teacher – approved 9-0

VOTES

• There were no additional votes

OTHER BUSINESS

• Monthly enrollment report – Dr. Herbert is watching class sizes at ADS for kindergarten, third and fourth grade
• An instructional assistant was hired for kindergarten at Christa McAuliffe

PROPOSED CALENDARS OF MEETINGS – Upcoming dates were reviewed. Approved dates are posted on the website.

NON-PUBLIC SESSION – RSA 91-A:3, Section II a, RSA 91-A:3, Section II d, RSA 193:3, II(a), RSA 193:31, RSA 91-A-2, RSA 91-A:3, Section II (i)

ADJOURNMENT – 7:18pm

 

 

Notes by Terry Wolf, Director of Communications