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These are unofficial notes of the Board of Education meeting held on Monday, March 3. Meetings are broadcast live on Concord Community Television.
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Attendance: Pamela Walsh - President, Brenda Hastings – Vice President, Cara Meeker - Secretary, Liz Boucher, Jess Campbell, Barb Higgins, Jim Richards, Sarah Robinson, Sarah Sadowski, student representatives Van MacIver and Aryn Bernado
CALL TO ORDER - 6pm
APPROVAL OF AGENDA – Approved 9-0
CONSENT AGENDA – Unanimously approved
Communication & Policy (January 29)
Regular monthly meeting (February 3)
Communication & Policy (February 10)
Special Board Meeting (February 12)
Budget Session #1 (February 12)
Executive Committee Meeting (February 17)
Budget Session #2 (February 17)
Budget Session #3 (February 19)
ABBOT-DOWNING STUDENT SEL PRESENTATION
Cordelia DuBois, a second-grade student, received a national SEL award in November and shared her journey
LEARNING CELEBRATION: CRTC
CRTC students shared their experience with CRTC+ and work-based learning
RECOGNITIONS / REPORTS
Student Report: Van MacIver and Aryn Bernado shared an update of happenings at Concord High School
Superintendent’s report: Kathleen Murphy
District Equity Advisory Update – Superintendent Murphy shared an update on the work of the committee
PRESENTATION OF THE BREAKFAST/LUNCH PROGRAM
Donna Reynolds & Donna Wheeler shared information about the breakfast program
FINANCE
Business Administrator Jack Dunn reviewed the finance report and the budget schedule
Finance Report
Budget Schedule
COMMUNICATION & POLICY
The Board reviewed policies for first reading
Policy 544, Weapons and Firearms on School Property and Safe Weapons Storage Education (1st read)
Policy 161, Non-Discrimination, Equal Opportunity Employment and Anti-Discrimination Plan (1st read)
Anti-Discrimination Plan & Appendix A (1st read)
Policy 161.1, Discrimination and Harassment Grievance Procedure (1st read)
PUBLIC COMMENT
Four people shared public comments
PERSONNEL
School Administrator Nominations 2025-2026 – Approved 9-0
Central Office Administrator Nominations 2025-2026 – Approved 9-0
Spring Coaches – Approved 9-0
OTHER BUSINESS
MONTHLY ENROLLMENT REPORTS
The district has 3,708 K-12 students, 135 preschool students and 709 CRTC students
Physical Education – Board members asked questions about physical education requirements at the high school and alternative options
PROPOSED CALENDARS OF MEETINGS
Upcoming dates were reviewed. Approved dates are posted on the website.
NON-PUBLIC SESSION – RSA 91-A:3II B
ADJOURNMENT
Notes by Terry Wolf, Director of Communications