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Evolution of Games curriculum — motion to approve the second‑reading adoption of the Evolution of Games curriculum revision. Motion made by Sean, seconded by Brie. Vote: motion carried (vote tally not specified in transcript). The curriculum was described as an elective that draws competencies from multiple areas but does not grant social‑studies or world‑language credit.

Overnight travel and student trips — the board approved multiple overnight trip requests:
- Timberlane Regional High School Envirothon (advance permission requested): administration requested advance authorization in case the high‑school team wins the state and qualifies for nationals (national competition in July). Discussion focused on logistics and family travel; no final tally of a fullboard vote was recorded for the advance authorization in the transcript.
- TRHS Meyer THON team (July 20–26, 2025): motion by Mark, seconded by Alyssa; vote carried.
- TRHS Outdoor Adventure Club (June 7–8, 2025): motion by Sean, seconded by Don; vote recorded as 8‑0 in favor.
- Student Council Vision Conference (June 25–29, Oklahoma City): motion by Don, seconded by Jack; vote recorded as 8‑0‑0 in favor.

Professional nominations and personnel actions — the board accepted nominations for Jonathan Verdi as high‑school special‑education coordinator and Christine Carter as a high‑school French teacher (motion by Shauna, seconded by Alyssa). The board also approved the renomination of Corey Surratt (special education teacher) and accepted the retirement of Dan Donovan (physical education teacher). Votes were carried in public session.

Procurement and minutes — the board approved a motion to allow the superintendent limited authority to extend frequently used purchase orders beyond the $10,000 threshold (motion by Mark; second by Shauna). Recorded vote: 8 yes, 0 no, 2 abstain. The board also approved meeting minutes earlier in the session (recorded tally 6 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain for that agenda item).

Other actions — the board directed staff to pursue RFP options for high‑school bathroom renovations (see separate article). Trustees also agreed to allow the facilities committee to finalize specifications for crash‑rated bollards and lighting at the PAC and to pursue vendor pricing.

All motions and votes above are summarized from public board discussion and the meeting packet; exact roll‑call names for each vote were not recorded in all cases on the transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","TRSB Meeting 05/08/2025","oneSentenceSummary","A roundup of actions taken by the Timberlane Regional School District Board on May 8: curriculum adoption, several overnight trip approvals, personnel confirmations and policy action on purchase orders.","taxTitle","Timberlane Regional School District, School Districts, New Hampshire","taxId",59112,"location","New Hampshire","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6567926,"Sandown North fourth‑graders present school morning newscast to Timberlane board",443,303000,746000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3241682-0753e81a32e74f5548fff7bf6c8ff95f&start=303&end=746","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3241682-0753e81a32e74f5548fff7bf6c8ff95f/thumbnail_303000.jpg","/articles/6567926/New-Hampshire/Sandown-North-fourthgraders-present-school-morning-newscast-to-Timberlane-board","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6567926-0caaef9bc5ad7ff57e485ce32024aeb1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139296&Signature=VZiUho29eoTiUqo~3mbTr~KIoIfIMutpS6BWj-97MjBM~sSEVhWRTG7Os~V1ivGs9fxcHWc2HHHB9NwTvPNDCYOuWMLW8j5sgtHxjqwhax5~XMCzy6B~azp0yGwiCm~KjopFWEISXQpSb7y9duvyNhOOFV6fTpMhePEp0LCGZPdCg2arcGJa7rXSGYOWwJm-olFyxoXp~ZMzPssjgOUtbjdxB2DSzjYnDZYs0STejBIs3cThTLxql7qMt73LbxOKEbT71IgILQxWYc25vwS9f7VgRw00Y0m6cxjgljJeX2RD-BotUTidk2-z-QbAwgQuTHVN97Q6jylw5sRm4N~IwQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Fourth‑grade students from Sandown North School demonstrated their morning newscast program and described how students produce a weekly three‑minute video for the school during the Timberlane Regional School District Board meeting.

Principal Laurie Asick introduced the group and said the project began last year and expanded this school year with help from staff members including Mr. Hamill and technology teachers. Four students — Makayla, Max, Riley, Braden and Scarlet — took turns explaining their roles as anchors, top‑story reporters, birthday announcers and the presenter of the word of the month.

“We try to keep the videos to about three minutes,” said a student anchor, and the group played an example segment. The example included a date and a brief segment educating viewers about haiku poetry, followed by birthdays and a short “word of the month” lesson on fairness with a short scenario for students to discuss.

Board members asked light‑hearted questions about production (for example, one trustee asked whether a laugh in the video was ad‑libbed or scripted; a student answered the script said “fake laugh”) and about role rotation. Students explained anchors and other roles rotate through the week so everyone has an opportunity to participate.

Principal Asick and board members praised the program as “great” and encouraged the school to continue producing videos for classrooms. The demonstration lasted a few minutes and was described as part of the school’s literacy and student‑engagement activities.","Fourth‑grade students from Sandown North demonstrated a three‑minute morning newscast for the board, describing roles, segments and production support from district staff.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6567931,"Board allows superintendent limited authority to extend purchase orders for routine vendor spending",257,1959000,2216000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3241682-0753e81a32e74f5548fff7bf6c8ff95f&start=1959&end=2216","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3241682-0753e81a32e74f5548fff7bf6c8ff95f/thumbnail_1959000.jpg","/articles/6567931/New-Hampshire/Board-allows-superintendent-limited-authority-to-extend-purchase-orders-for-routine-vendor-spending","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6567931-be304f6fded98dcce57b695bd52ea1a2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139296&Signature=bano6AezDB80NvcxDNwHIX~RurNghJLAPsMVNCY0E1AfEsThV4eh5OkVQ-rWTi2bHpLzX9fxFN~mFwxjBSJgWqlGYQSa8jzLAOCy5dgMT1O7qnbUkXrroWNwFSvB0clzeUKYaz6wWA8xL66nSpgFzEDTdAV-1U1vKkR7S0Iwuh~l1SejOxFyZHL~8XyIGP8UQDQ7958zkLwEdm8n7dsp8DRt49yjbf2WztlV6tX5SzkQF-D-uCfWopA6gr3Gof0-WpB-PCbFQKpLkmU3x6t12Rse4RZn9uttEutjC7MAhwOENXidnikEvp7Sy5awABqisETwXtQQqaVjdvWgVS3zcw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Timberlane Regional School District Board of Trustees voted to permit the superintendent to extend purchase orders for frequently used vendors beyond the district’s $10,000 administrative threshold when required for routine, ongoing needs.

District business managers told trustees that the existing interpretation of policy DJE (frequently used vendors) had created unintended consequences: accumulated small purchases on vendor credit accounts (for example hardware or facility supplies) could push annual totals past the district’s quote ($10,000) and bid ($20,000) thresholds even though individual purchases were low dollar. Facilities staff and trustees said that requirement was never intended to block day‑to‑day purchases such as small plumbing supplies or three bags of stone.

Superintendent and facilities speakers asked for a common understanding that staff could complete necessary low‑dollar purchases and continue operations without returning every time an annual vendor total exceeded the fixed threshold. Trustee Mark moved the motion and Shauna seconded. During discussion, trustees debated whether to set a higher hard cap (for example $25,000) requiring separate approval when exceeded. Trustees ultimately approved the motion with recorded tally 8 yes, 0 no, 2 abstain; the motion allows the superintendent to extend purchase orders to respond to ongoing building needs while preserving RFP and bidding requirements for larger purchases.

Trustees asked that the facilities committee receive the vendor list and help define practical limits and reporting expectations. One board member asked staff to provide the list of frequently used vendors for future review. The board noted that the intent is to keep oversight for significant purchases while avoiding delays to operations for small, routine items.

Policy cited by staff in the discussion was DJE (frequently used vendors) in the district policy packet; staff also referenced the district’s $10,000 quote threshold and $20,000 bid threshold as the operational triggers.","Trustees approved a motion to allow the superintendent to extend frequently used purchase orders beyond the $10,000 threshold to avoid interrupting routine maintenance and operations, while maintaining oversight for larger procurements.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6567935,"District reorganizes special education leadership; board to confirm coordinator hire",1881,3794000,5675000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3241682-0753e81a32e74f5548fff7bf6c8ff95f&start=3794&end=5675","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3241682-0753e81a32e74f5548fff7bf6c8ff95f/thumbnail_3794000.jpg","/articles/6567935/New-Hampshire/District-reorganizes-special-education-leadership-board-to-confirm-coordinator-hire","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6567935-7c92379ac0888360df85fd5246df54c8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139296&Signature=bHTPmm7PMtUfRNLVi8HeArxcXGnK6f~zDhcwDF7IyExQfvhZfqnsqqerAoCMr0e~ksgelFwFeLdVH6lDCEGMjzADwVZ3Yl4R9f~WJb45MDbWm2f49nUW-a3ovetUhYWyiOM2PXE4bs1zmteTK8hEyH9gSLMdenbtsIqqYBowx6CVswqZCUSgIv6lR6NOXo7SK8GPGLo1LpmK-2tMGCo1zra51ZqpSTUbicj~2vKM376bmfa1kKizjiHEXj-oiwVOX3M6fvLaMg-59QgQyT~VKpn40BD42mOUbROuGpUeoVzetOSBC08lU-hm-Yx~Uxf24YHrd8N~YVwTB81NEVGkkA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Timberlane Regional School District presented a reorganization of its special education administration and the board accepted nominations for several coordinator positions on Thursday.

Superintendent (unnamed in the transcript) said the district will “nest” special education under student services to emphasize that all staff share responsibility for students with disabilities. The reorganization keeps Ginger Drexel as director of student services with a broader scope and adds coordinators at elementary, middle and high‑school levels to focus on categorical programs, staff training and procedural safeguards.

The board heard an overview of staffing counts for special education next year: administrators said the district expects to have about 59 special‑education teachers, 28 specialists, four administrative assistants and approximately 96 paraeducators, with four administrators assigned to special education. The superintendent read the district’s new primary focus statement: strengthening relationships with families, students and colleagues to promote safety, belonging and connection.

The board reviewed candidate Jonathan Verdi (nomination listed in the packet as “Jonathan Verdi” / “John Verity” in discussion) for the high‑school special‑education coordinator role. Verdi introduced himself and summarized his background in special education administration, juvenile justice, community health and programs for adolescents, and described a collaborative, strength‑based approach. “Students need to feel safe, supported, and successful to have a good experience,” Verdi said.

Trustees raised questions about the role of building facilitators (teaching positions that run IEP meetings and perform some evaluations) and whether families will understand whom to contact. The superintendent and administrators said family contact points remain the special‑education teacher, the building principal and the building coordinator; they pledged clearer building‑level communication to reduce confusion.

The board moved to accept the professional nominations for Jonathan Verdi (high‑school coordinator) and Christine Carter (French teacher) and later approved the renomination of Corey Surratt (special‑education teacher) and accepted the retirement of Dan Donovan, a long‑time physical‑education teacher. Motions were made and seconded; votes were recorded as carried in the meeting minutes.

Administrators said they will supply an organizational chart to clarify reporting lines and will return with formal job descriptions and rollout communications for families.","Superintendent outlined a restructuring of special education under student services and presented nominees for coordinator roles. The board moved to accept professional nominations including a new high‑school special education coordinator.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6567939,"Timberlane board directs RFP for high school bathroom redesign after months of student complaints",3171,2593000,5764000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3241682-0753e81a32e74f5548fff7bf6c8ff95f&start=2593&end=5764","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3241682-0753e81a32e74f5548fff7bf6c8ff95f/thumbnail_2593000.jpg","/articles/6567939/New-Hampshire/Timberlane-board-directs-RFP-for-high-school-bathroom-redesign-after-months-of-student-complaints","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6567939-254a15018acdc8106f700a87712ec4b7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139296&Signature=HoOiO09qoEa0Qnbgas5xkxA9WRRief4v3TNbSxzqUua2GsDhijqFTJKv-hd5tpQBqdKgKH7UhD7HWqHQGmulx2FVdr5UosAHUR3GqhhcdXqjLmGeWwh6OMGkXaIs1MRfhbD6MJ0qecaa4~~KCG5gzP4WG7iMPtaf66lSffOQnaRLfNi-eQbOCrzUXkqvfCuPcANDkrKBs-0hLkZ4YMt8gL1aJqN2viAQYUbTTGc-v4LfeLOrUh20k3V2h4MaI0URBX4oS1DhfNUiXXo4xS~zTpjBdaEqQYHJVNOEekDUspLd5EswClwHY7~iOmU0u87zBDOp9Pbhk6kEvzLMZUZpOA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Timberlane Regional School District Board of Trustees voted to direct the superintendent to issue a request for proposals to select an architect/engineer to design renovations to high‑school bathrooms, board members and administrators said Thursday evening.

Board members said the decision responds to repeated student complaints and a facilities assessment that showed the high‑school restrooms are worn, lack privacy and have contributed to loitering and safety concerns. Principal John Becker and Assistant Principal Tim Brown told trustees that students and staff have pushed for single‑stall restroom designs to improve privacy and safety.

Becker said students have been “large advocates” for the work for six to seven years and cited a climate and culture survey in which students and staff overwhelmingly endorsed single stalls. “Using the restroom is a private activity. People want privacy when they’re using the restroom,” Becker said. Assistant Principal Tim Brown added that single stalls would “alleviate a lot of concerns” and make students “feel extremely comfortable.”

Administrators presented two procurement paths: (1) hire an architect/engineer first to produce full specifications, permitting and mechanical/electrical/plumbing design, then bid the construction; or (2) hire a design‑build general contractor to deliver the project in one procurement. Board discussion emphasized independent design oversight. Trustee Jack argued for selecting an architect first so the district retains an independent party to produce plans and then bid to multiple contractors. “You want the architect independent of the general contractor because the architect makes sure everything in his drawings gets done to specifications,” Jack said.

Superintendent and facilities staff told the board the district currently has a $500,000 placeholder in the capital improvement plan for initial bathroom work at the high school’s 200 wing and that the CIP line for bathroom projects has been discussed at $2 million over multiple years. Administrators cautioned that industry standard practice would allocate roughly 10 percent of a project budget to architectural and design work and that plumbing, mechanical and electrical design are separate cost centers. They also noted permitting fees from the Plaistow building department and other predictable project costs.

After discussion, the board voted to direct the superintendent to issue an RFP to select an architect/engineer; trustees said the RFP should allow interview of finalists and invite alternates and staged options so the district can consider cost‑saving variants. The motion was made by Jack and seconded; the vote passed. The board asked the facilities committee to help shape scope and to consider whether to phase work across multiple bathrooms for economy of scale.

The decision does not itself appropriate construction funds. Board members said the architect selection will define a firm cost estimate and a recommended scope for any future appropriation or phased work. Administrators said they will return with proposed RFP language and options for the board to review.

The school administration emphasized timeline questions: an architect‑driven approach will take longer to reach construction but is intended to produce detailed, competitively bid contracts; a design‑build route could compress the schedule but may limit independent checks. Trustees said they preferred the architect‑first approach to protect the district’s interests and to develop a comprehensive plan for multiple bathrooms rather than a piecemeal fix.

The board did not set a firm dollar appropriation at the meeting but discussed the CIP’s available funding and asked staff to clarify budget totals and possible staging options in follow‑up materials.","The Timberlane Regional School District board voted to advertise an RFP to hire an architect/engineer to design renovations to high‑school restrooms, a project administrators and students said is needed for privacy and safety.","actionData","errors"]

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