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District staff said the breach notification arrived on Jan. 7. According to the district’s summary of the vendor communication, PowerSchool characterized the attack as financially motivated and disclosed it had paid an amount to prevent public release of stolen data. The district reported PowerSchool’s statement that it believes the malicious actor deleted the stolen data and that there has been no further dissemination.

PowerSchool stores attendance, grades, schedules, report cards, contact information and other student records. District staff said PowerSchool is used widely statewide and nationally and that they are coordinating with the vendor, the district’s cyber‑insurance provider and other partners to manage the situation. Officials said they will provide updates to the school board, teachers, parents and guardians as more information becomes available.

Ending: District leaders said they will continue to monitor the incident and provide updates as vendor and investigative information develops; no evidence of public dissemination was reported by PowerSchool according to the vendor notice summarized to the board.
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Budget adoption: Superintendent Dr. Coe presented the proposed operating budget of $15,515,737, an increase of $353,617, or 2.33% over the current year. Dr. Coe explained component changes across salary, benefits, contracted services, transportation and out‑of‑district tuition costs. The board voted to adopt the proposed budget as presented; the adopted motion was recorded as approved by voice vote in the meeting transcript.

Default budget: The district's default budget calculation was described as $15,481,148 (a 2.1% increase over the current year). Dr. Coe and the business administrator explained that some contracts and line items would be treated differently in the default calculation versus the proposed budget.

Teacher contract: The board reviewed and acknowledged a two‑year negotiated agreement with the John Stark Teachers Association (JSTA). Dr. Coe summarized the contract’s financial terms as a projected $330,000 annual impact driven by a 6% grid increase with an average first‑year teacher salary increase that included a $4,000 step adjustment. Dr. Coe summarized non‑monetary items the contract addressed, including workload and professional responsibilities language, changes to department leadership roles, innovation stipends and adjustments to substitute pay.

Citizen petition warrant article: The board received a citizen petition (RSA 32:5‑b) to require that the annual budget and all special warrant articles include an estimated tax impact on the ballot. The petition text reads, in part, “shall contain a notation stating the estimated tax impact of the article. The determination of the estimated tax impact shall be subject to approval by the governing body.” The board discussed whether to take a position and reached a consensus to recommend support for placing the petition on the warrant and to provide the tax‑impact notation as part of the ballots and warrant materials.

Appointments and program changes: The board approved a slate of election‑related appointments (ballot clerks, treasurer, clerk) by voice vote, and adopted the revised Program of Studies, which included new elective offerings and course reclassifications (for example, a new video production/ICT offering and rebranding of an Intro to Plant Science course to align with earth/plant science learning goals). Votes on appointments and program changes were recorded by voice vote; detailed roll‑call tallies were not provided in the transcript.

Ending: The board scheduled the deliberative session for February 7 and confirmed the district will publish the proposed budget, associated estimated tax impacts, and warrant language before the public deliberation and the business of the voters. Staff were directed to finalize tax‑impact calculations and other supporting materials for public hearings.
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Dr. Coe explained the mechanics of the change: “the state has, an obligation to fund 75% in statute of the cost for tuition,” and said the percentage the state actually paid the district has fallen in recent years — from roughly 62% down to 42% this year — while the district’s costs and the number of participating students have increased.

Business administrator Chris briefed the board that the district currently has an appropriation of about $189,000 for CRTC tuition. Based on current participation and the state underfunding, he told the board the district would need roughly $302,000 this year to cover current students and last year’s underpayment and estimated approximately $308,000 for the following year if trends continue.

Board members and staff discussed options to reduce the district’s liability. Ideas included limiting new student enrollments (for example, not accepting new sophomores), reducing numbers by cutting some program offerings, or exploring whether some CRTC programs could be run in-district (“insourcing”) with an estimated trade-off of personnel, equipment and facilities costs. Chris cautioned such an analysis could take time and likely would not be feasible for the coming school year.

One member of the public, Denise, urged the board to present the amount the state has historically not provided to the district, and suggested the board highlight the gap in public communications with state lawmakers. Denise said, “we found out the 50% to the 42% in the last couple of weeks” and urged the board to show how state underfunding shifts costs to local taxpayers.

Board members asked staff to include more detail in the proposed budget presentation and to pursue potential transportation grants and other reimbursements that could offset some costs. Chris said he was exploring a state grant that might reimburse transportation costs from last year.

Ending: Staff said they will return to the board with further analysis and recommended appropriation figures when the budget is finalized; no formal vote was taken on altering CRTC participation during this meeting.
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The transportation presenter told the board the contract would carry a 10.82% increase in the first year, followed by annual increases averaging about 5.44% in subsequent years. “In the 1st year, it's $31,345,” the presenter said when outlining the budget impact; later years were presented as additional annual increases of $15,246 (year 2), $16,085 (year 3), $16,968 (year 4) and $17,901 (year 5).

The transportation committee reviewed two bids: the incumbent, Student Transportation of America (STA), and First Student. The committee reported STA’s bid and operational familiarity with the district made STA the preferred choice. The presenter said First Student had higher employee wage assumptions that raised its cost structure and that STA represented the cheaper option overall in committee deliberations.

Board members discussed how the contract figures would be reflected in the proposed budget. One board member asked for the total cost by year rather than the incremental increases; the presenter said that the full-year totals would be provided. The board chair recused himself from the STA discussion and asked another board member to lead the discussion; the recusal was noted before debate began.

After brief discussion, the board voted to accept the STA contract by voice vote. The motion was approved by voice vote; the recorded roll-call tally was not provided in the meeting transcript.

The business administrator later noted the proposed budget presented to voters includes the contract amounts and cautioned that the transportation costs will be part of the default budget calculations if the overall budget is not approved at Town Meeting.

The board did not adopt a separate warrant article for the transportation contract; the presenter explained that because regular K–8 transportation is required by law, putting the contract on a separate warrant that voters could defeat would leave the district unable to accept a legally required contract.

The board asked staff to provide the full-year totals by line item before public hearings on the budget.

Ending: The contract acceptance concludes the procurement cycle for transportation; members asked for additional detail on annual totals for the public budget presentation.
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District officials warn of funding shortfall for Concord Regional Technical Center as state share falls

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