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The district plans to send $250,000 to the trustee of the trust fund—$125,000 to the turf field account and $125,000 to the facilities expendable trust—and anticipates sending $63,580 back to the towns to offset property taxes. That return to towns is about $186,000 less than the district estimated during budget planning.

Administrators said several unanticipated expenses reduced the available balance: an early purchase of a pickup truck to perform plowing due to concerns about tariffs and availability, cancellation of a plowing contract, and roughly $125,000 in sick, vacation and retirement payouts for departing staff.

The business administrator said the district’s food service operation finished the year with a $26,584 surplus. However, ongoing higher food costs and unanticipated repairs may require a price adjustment. The administrator said the board may see a request at the next meeting to increase lunch prices; officials said they prefer to finalize any change before families complete free‑and‑reduced‑price applications so parents have accurate pricing information before school starts.

Board members were advised the finance committee is studying the fiscal landscape for FY 2027, including health‑insurance and collective bargaining costs; several bargaining groups have contracts expiring in the coming year.

No formal budget adjustments were approved at the meeting; the report was informational and staff will return with any proposed price changes or final audited numbers.

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The superintendent said HB 2 includes a last‑minute provision aimed at banning diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) work in public schools and related contracts. “If a district is found knowingly or unknowingly to have violated the statute, … the Department of Ed has the right to immediately halt all taxpayer funding to the schools that failed to comply,” the superintendent said, adding that the provision does not create a third‑party review or appeal process.

Board members asked how the provision would affect programs that focus on specific groups, such as MTSS or Title I interventions. The superintendent replied that Title I and other programs that organize services for identified demographic groups appear vulnerable under the new language and that the law’s vagueness increases the risk that districts might inadvertently be declared noncompliant.

The superintendent also described a new statewide ban on most student use of cell phones and electronic devices during the school day, with narrow exceptions for students with medical needs or those whose individualized education plans require device access. “This bill eliminates any use,” the superintendent said of the stricter version attached to HB 2, and said district officials will draft implementing regulations and communicate with families about how parents can contact students during the school day.

When asked whether district‑issued laptops are affected, the superintendent said, “Laptops are fine … district‑issued devices are exempt from my understanding of it.”

The superintendent summarized additional measures the district must implement: a parental‑rights law that requires districts to define terms such as “parent” and “minor child,” and to include new procedures allowing parents to object to instructional materials on moral or religious grounds; an expansion of inter‑district responsibilities for investigating bullying and cyberbullying that crosses district lines; and several changes tied to special education process and reporting.

Board members and administrators said they plan to: review current policies for compliance, develop regulations for device enforcement, notify families, and track clarifications on how the state will apply new enforcement powers. The superintendent emphasized the district is concerned about the combination of vague language and potentially severe funding consequences.

No formal vote was taken; the discussion was informational and included multiple board questions and requests for staff to return with recommended policy language and family communications.

","At a July school board meeting, the superintendent outlined several recently signed state measures attached to HB 2 that the district says could affect equity‑related work, Title I and MTSS programs, a strict bell‑to‑bell device ban, parental objection procedures for instructional materials, and cross‑district cyberbullying investigations.",{"_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},6155337,"District updates board on summer programs, math planning and ELA pilot materials",374,2478000,2852000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5480307-f5b67397e78c08a674f652cc81098559&start=2478&end=2852","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5480307-f5b67397e78c08a674f652cc81098559/thumbnail_2478000.jpg","/articles/6155337/New-Hampshire/District-updates-board-on-summer-programs-math-planning-and-ELA-pilot-materials","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6155337-d6d6955772429c431c32b6a88d1188cf/orig.mp4?Expires=1770480005&Signature=VqpA0~ZLBo2RXcfsYSo4XXBd4FOF8bG-zjC41dkKnkRj0YwI1pD12nd4PTpkNjKqpDUHNgcFwEdOfJEbJ1idegZW~bK5pjpBd65BsBFL-BuMUlgrOiFt1e0GwzmVKYPAASqj2jmhxXt04W4-UYo5THq38E1InrfNfkhzQh~QYZh~QQkEwSZjNX0v7wd3ffmAdYEekrzOm2cG9uOluVEKen60nivsudyVRzRwgX~FN6KgmkYfLm4C93SIibAVdlG~CcKRmAQiYkRErCs5HAzbF~5n~7AYde8FR3iqMkYeek93U3t1Wlz6sf0KzMhRgIF3u8AXjmgwhZJAkLoIOpW8Mg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The assistant superintendent updated the board on summer instructional programs, professional learning and curriculum work.

She said the district’s ESY and REACH programs are concluding next week and that two booster programs focused on algebra were under way: an Algebra 2 preparatory course run through the high school with about 18 students on the day she observed, and an eighth‑grade algebra readiness program with about 15 students (with some students participating virtually). Both programs are noncredit booster courses intended to strengthen algebra readiness.

The assistant superintendent summarized summer professional learning: a multi‑day Research for Better Teaching course, ongoing grade‑level curriculum and unit planning in all buildings, and scheduling consulting meetings with a consultant who worked with high school, elementary and middle school staff to examine prioritization of learning time.

She and staff reported math scope‑and‑sequence work across grades 5‑12 with high‑school and middle‑school teacher leaders; they discussed offering an introductory statistics course and strategies to maximize eighth‑grade access to Algebra I. She said the district received ELA pilot materials (Benchmark Advance) for elementary and “bridal” [bridal appears in transcript; context indicates likely elementary/bridging materials] programs and that training with the vendor is set for August 22.

Board members had no substantive objections; the report was informational and staff will continue curriculum work during the school year.

","Assistant superintendent reported on extended‑school‑year and summer algebra booster programs, multi‑day professional learning for leaders and teachers, work with a scheduling consultant, math scope‑and‑sequence planning, and receipt of Benchmark Advance ELA pilot materials with training set for Aug. 22.",{"_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},6155342,"Board submits NHSBA resolution opposing open enrollment, cites funding and transportation concerns",1101,4728000,5829000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5480307-f5b67397e78c08a674f652cc81098559&start=4728&end=5829","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5480307-f5b67397e78c08a674f652cc81098559/thumbnail_4728000.jpg","/articles/6155342/New-Hampshire/Board-submits-NHSBA-resolution-opposing-open-enrollment-cites-funding-and-transportation-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6155342-acccf5439ab687b1225711ccc30b2727/orig.mp4?Expires=1770480005&Signature=MO3yQFn3VpFqK-qJt-ZhbHKGnFIltl1mt0uMK0unto8ni52~XMnHFjbPXp1R91uyswtxsPmoHFwROLcuC78osDm7U2Tz9jx8p9MjSMhmSaQFf04erWyi37VJTt4rMJgPoV2AQiKAeLPMQNx9xWsfEftjiHvdwpSqmFCIG~CUq2~2G8qk4-913YauA~~ysxluc3RIyr37YOyHB-wvSetSrX7-91zL6PyrNaeQIPPLk~Tq-EwA3ETQNvUNBHBeIR0ELhttoU9jmDltoOqOsc6pC1uGKbgGOGsWGtPQ4SKebeNTcGd9ly7iXjnVyHE2LvtyUPCxHUC-1auaalmT79HGmw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The board voted to submit a proposed resolution to the New Hampshire School Boards Association opposing mandatory open enrollment statewide.

Board member Gianna presented draft resolution language and a rationale the board edited in discussion. The final rationale reads in part that open enrollment “will cause significant financial difficulties for public school districts” because New Hampshire relies heavily on local property taxes, the state provides inadequate per‑pupil funding relative to actual per‑pupil costs, and no current legislation meaningfully addresses budgetary shortfalls or special‑education differentials that would follow a mandate.

Board members added language to note the administrative burden of continually tracking and advertising classroom and enrollment space, and to call out transportation costs and logistics as part of the unfunded burden on districts. The motion to approve the proposed resolution as amended passed with six board members and the student representative voting in favor.

Board members said the resolution will be submitted immediately to the NHSBA so it can be included in the packet for the association’s October meeting and that the language may be negotiated among districts at that meeting.

","The board approved a resolution for the New Hampshire School Boards Association (NHSBA) opposing mandatory open enrollment, arguing local property‑tax funding structures, special education cost allocation, administrative burdens including transportation logistics, and existing local tuition processes make statewide open enrollment problematic.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6155347,"Board approves superintendent pay raise to $220,000, affirms hiring list",0,4690000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5480307-f5b67397e78c08a674f652cc81098559&start=4690&end=4690","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5480307-f5b67397e78c08a674f652cc81098559/thumbnail_4690000.jpg","/articles/6155347/New-Hampshire/Board-approves-superintendent-pay-raise-to-220000-affirms-hiring-list","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6155347-dbed135323b8920f4e5a3d47272e8639/orig.mp4?Expires=1770480005&Signature=GozLvG05QyRWwiEVeNtCYL2Pp1u0YhdiGRq7zeHQFPBGsaCB7f6cYBiG8JXH~ZNEYOptJF4Xwx6hckLeNWJmCGyaSBn-vNlM8NX9xgOR2ZCxQs7NmI5B63gPgGQEKJmmFbcrQDKLsJKil1jgPh0JtoguWGZHpkmuo9xBYgYazPoTZAj3anHDh0Q5EmKs~IPTmfqsMSU55AnZYbRLi6KbaW3P~5xz8eOypy~-m8mfIAWliQy~tX~rxciRk8ineO9WQRh003qX3BBIKlFiBK~qZsnqppL42UD5G2kfMoND2TYHtJFKYgO8p2F1X9ZD7RIAjjXnissBD0oqag3ovCKsjg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The board approved a salary increase for the superintendent and affirmed a list of new hires for the 2025‑26 school year.

A board member moved to raise the superintendent’s salary to $220,000 per year for the 2025‑26 school year with an effective date of 07/01/2025; a second was offered by Denise Day. The motion passed with six board members and the student representative voting in favor.

Separately, the board discussed teacher certification and the district’s processes for supporting teachers who teach outside their current certification. Administrators described state rules allowing teachers to teach outside their certification up to 50% of the time with appropriate statements of eligibility and said the district supports staff as they pursue additional certifications. After discussion, the board voted to approve the list of positions for affirmation of hiring for 2025‑26; the motion passed unanimously with the student representative also voting in favor.

Both votes were taken during the meeting’s action items; minutes will record the motions and vote tallies.

","After completing the superintendent's evaluation, the school board voted to raise the superintendent’s annual salary to $220,000 effective July 1, 2025, and approved the affirmation of a hiring list. Both votes were unanimous by board members present and the student representative.","actionData","errors"]

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District closes year with smaller-than-expected surplus; food service posts modest surplus

School leaders warn new state laws could force changes to support programs, phone rules and materials review

District updates board on summer programs, math planning and ELA pilot materials

Board submits NHSBA resolution opposing open enrollment, cites funding and transportation concerns

Board approves superintendent pay raise to $220,000, affirms hiring list