These are unofficial notes of the Board of Education meeting held on Monday, September 8. 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 as amended

• Building Committee (August 7)
• City & Community Relations (August 18)
• Regular Monthly Meeting (September 8)
• Building Committee (September 10)
• Instructional Committee (September 15)
• Special Board of Education Meeting (September 15)
• Executive Committee (September 22)
• Finance Committee (September 22)
• City & Community Relations (September 29)
• Board Work Session (September 29)

RECOGNITIONS / REPORTS

• Superintendent Report
  • Annual Report – the annual report is available on the website and will be available at the library and community center
  • Robotics grants at Abbot-Downing and Rundlett Middle School – each school received approximately $11k and will use the grants for drone programs
  • Transportation Update – Gary Ford is assisting with day-to-day operations; a committee will be meeting to interview candidates

FACILITIES UPDATE

• CHS auditorium ceiling repair –repairs are being made to the auditorium ceiling; it will be off line for about three weeks
• COMF – working on conduit line and should be complete in about two weeks

FINANCE

• The Board reviewed district revenue and expenses and potential impacts due to the $2M healthcare assessment, a reduction in adequacy aid, a lower city evaluation than expected and higher special education costs
• There will be a public hearing on Wednesday, October 8 at 6pm in the Board room

INTRUCTIONAL COMMITTEE

• The Student/Staff Academic calendar was discussed
• AI presentation
• Course proposals – new courses at CHS were discussed, no staffing changes are needed

ADDED - NHSBA DELEGATE ASSEMBLY

• The Board briefly reviewed the proposed resolutions for the delegate assembly

PUBLIC COMMENT

• There were no public comments

PERSONNEL

• Winter Coaches – approved 9-0
• Winter Coaches – returning – approved 9-0
• CEA Nomination – approved 9-0
• Interim Superintendent through June 2026 – approved 9-0; the Superintendent search will start this month

VOTES

• Proposed 2026-2027 CHS Courses – approved 9-0
• Proposed 2026-2027 Student & Staff Academic calendar – version #5 – approved 9-0

NHSBA DELEGATE ASSEMBLY

• Sarah Robinson and Jess Campbell will be the delegates
• The Board discussed and recommended positions on resolutions for the delegate assembly

OTHER BUSINESS

• Monthly enrollment report – numbers are expected to fluctuate in the first month of school

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

NON-PUBLIC SESSION – none

ADJOURNMENT – 8:20pm

 

 

Notes by Terry Wolf, Director of Communications