Nashua School District board meeting, Oct 13, 2026
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Nashua board approves personnel recommendations dated October 13th, 2026 18:16
- The superintendent listed upcoming facility master plan dates: an October 21st special Board of Ed meeting, an October 28th public hearing and a possible vote November 19th. 2:36
- The board approved Policy GBAM, which Heather Raymond said was new to Nashua policy. 9:47
- The board approved personnel recommendations dated October 13th, 2026. 18:16
- Near the end of the meeting, board members discussed moving the facility plan vote, and a speaker proposed holding it on the 16th. 21:02
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- Opening and consent agenda 0:11
- The meeting was called to order at 6:04 on Tuesday, October 13th, 2026, in the Nashua North boardroom. 0:11
- Heather Raymond read the opening statement, and a quorum was announced during roll call. 0:45
- No one spoke during the first public comment period. 2:20
- The motion to accept the consent agenda passed. 2:15
- Superintendent's comments 2:32
- The superintendent said the facility master plan survey drew nearly 700 responses and that Harriman would present findings at an October 21st special meeting, followed by an October 28th public hearing and a possible vote November 19th. 2:36
- The superintendent said the district was exploring participation in the state's 603 Literacy Initiative and had received 2025 Youth Risk Behavioral Survey results for both high schools. 3:00
- Board responses to superintendent 5:41
- Philosophy of the school district policy 6:59
- A speaker said the board would hold a policy meeting next week on the 20th at 6 PM, where a presenter would discuss an audit of the district's special education policies. 7:10
- Heather Raymond said Policy AD was updated to align with the current strategic plan and its PRIDE values. 8:09
- The motion to approve Policy AD, Philosophy of the School District, passed. 9:25
- Policy GBAM adoption 9:47
- Heather Raymond said the policy would make state and federal law on the topic easy to find on the website instead of in contracts. 9:47
- One board member said having the same content in two different places posed a risk. 12:18
- Rob Johnson asked whether some employees fall outside the contracts, and Santosh Salvi said the policy would cover them. 13:48
- The motion to approve Policy GBAM passed. 14:14
- Family and Medical Leave Act policy 14:29
- Personnel recommendations 15:31
- One board member said the board had not held an HR meeting but that they supported the recommendations, and moved to approve them. 16:04
- Regan Lamphier asked why nominees with experienced educator licensure were listed as continuing subs, and a speaker said positions filled after October 1st are considered continuing sub jobs per contract. 16:24
- Heather Raymond asked whether the positions could be available next year, and a speaker said they would be reposted in the spring and the hires would get a full year of service. 17:19
- The motion to approve personnel recommendations dated October 13th, 2026, passed. 18:16
- Board member comments and vote scheduling 18:31
- Heather Raymond asked people to attend next week's special education policy discussion. 19:34
- One board member said all board members should be present for the facility vote and did not want to call in. 23:44
- A speaker proposed holding the facility plan vote on the 16th in place of the regular agenda that night, pending Harriman's availability. 24:24
- Adjournment 25:00
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