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The board approved a motion to continue Christine as chair and to elect Sarah as vice chair. The nominations were made from the floor and approved by voice vote; an abstention was recorded during the chair vote but individual tallies were not read aloud.

The board took several consent items together. Policy updates to conform to Title 9 changes were presented as mandatory revisions and placed on a consent agenda; the board voted to accept the consent agenda. The board also approved moving forward with this year’s Panorama survey of students (grades 3–12), staff and families; staff presented the survey as the district’s third annual Panorama administration and said results would be used to track climate and align with the strategic plan.

Minutes for the Feb. 5 regular meeting and the Feb. 18 public hearing were approved by voice vote. The board accepted the resignation of Megan Lipry; the acceptance motion passed by voice vote.

At the end of the meeting the board voted to enter nonpublic session under New Hampshire RSA 91‑A:3 II for certified staff nominations.

Many of these items were handled with minimal debate and described by staff as required updates or standard annual business.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","WSD School Board Meeting 3-25-25","oneSentenceSummary","The board reorganized leadership by voice vote, approved Title 9 policy updates as a consent agenda, authorized the Panorama survey, accepted a staff resignation and moved to nonpublic session for certified staff nominations.","taxTitle","Weare School District, School Districts, New Hampshire","taxId",64355,"location","New Hampshire","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6623629,"Weare district says default budget will cover 11 bus routes; Medicaid revenue remains uncertain",313,2095000,2408000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2769552-b93d3663fff29825099052cbcd97bcc2&start=2095&end=2408","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2769552-b93d3663fff29825099052cbcd97bcc2/thumbnail_2095000.jpg","/articles/6623629/New-Hampshire/Weare-district-says-default-budget-will-cover-11-bus-routes-Medicaid-revenue-remains-uncertain","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6623629-95d7716c187d500be3ab5740294b9d29/orig.mp4?Expires=1770633271&Signature=XTuVv1XvLea2FJLeUYl5eu21Bj3jm7NmOh8x638NNao40qQ9jYnSE~OMR60fQxIvo0krfD305Q71o29C1b2jpA1Ahf0yC6HDS3Iq80Vp7N1IoenwYp5ZVeTGNZ29mLV7Diy6CuO9A8ElMh0T-xTpjwoBPyC0P9CJX0lFXd~KnkuZwF9bZd~vrEmhSruVLtpmKoerGIna7PrfFwdBanoo3voWBr7sdp0X~XA55UWK~PCn~uyHdvHLoZwjzuHjJoabg24B-f5aQpfHp38oUALdPwOvcxD7sdF44mHAHJlvHbKP~tufWizU2Kff8n2pFTK5ifkzy0hQRbbxbvXJsuZ27g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Weare School Board was told on March 25 that the district will operate under a default budget for next year, but that transportation service is funded in that default.

“We are in a default budget or we will be for next year,” a district business office presenter said, adding that the district is signing a transportation contract and “we will have buses next year. We will have 11 routes for the buses, and we have the funding for that because our default was actually higher than the proposed.”

The presenter said the contract has not yet been approved by voters because the district did not carry a proposed budget forward from the most recent deliberative session. That means the transportation contract will appear in next year’s proposed budget, creating a wider gap between the proposed and default budgets when work on FY27 begins.

On the reconciliation report, staff said some encumbrances were released and the general fund balance improved modestly, but cautioned about uncertain revenue sources. The business office reported tuition revenue exceeded projections but singled out Medicaid reimbursement and interest and “local and other funds” as possible shortfalls. “I think where I’m still concerned that we may not hit the budget amount is Medicaid, and honestly potentially interest and local and other funds,” the presenter said.

Board members asked about the mechanics of encumbrance releases and what a revenue shortfall would mean under a default budget. Staff explained encumbrances are purchase orders and earmarks set early in the year that can be released as needs clarify; reduced revenue would lower the final available fund balance and could affect year‑end returns to the town.

Other budget items mentioned in the meeting included recent hiring (paraeducators and a student services coordinator) and positions encumbered for the year. The business office said the reconciliation showed the budget “has been frozen” as the district moves toward year‑end reporting.","Business office described the district’s default budget status, said a transportation contract will be signed to provide 11 routes next year, and flagged risks to revenue from Medicaid and interest income.",{"_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},6623634,"Weare board, staff and public dispute causes of lagging test scores as state testing rules shift",2792,396000,3188000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2769552-b93d3663fff29825099052cbcd97bcc2&start=396&end=3188","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2769552-b93d3663fff29825099052cbcd97bcc2/thumbnail_396000.jpg","/articles/6623634/New-Hampshire/Weare-board-staff-and-public-dispute-causes-of-lagging-test-scores-as-state-testing-rules-shift","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6623634-bd4cccdd7a2bc7eb53f9331a4bff6fa4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770633271&Signature=JaoQeRK2F72gN-ZZ~U~h8Yicw3i0vTZeg3vPIFoh1yMP-FbvOTLHAxa~JzE3FT9YSJnSJ9h7tY1M0MPJchXxGqiYJe5dU1MUfyNMr2NeTJeVylP3lX24Hfxf4YDWTx5C6sd4PA6QrQq3UzUiy07xMiCmDfxICD2pbrpgpMsIrtAFoZs835TS7m1nToFufV9phDBQaKW31v5G8QHdq9sR1uQeZ-egakvPvh9rKJSedC8jhbxzLXYzXpNJhjjjheCG-ouN33ahbnfhUj5jIQ9bVC0Vsnr7075sMSinmMfzDIaCQ~T-ig7QcprRB~ae5Mh1lT9-LbbW76QSYe~S0PlnbQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A public commenter told the Weare School Board on March 25 that the district’s standardized test scores “are lower than the statewide average” and urged the board to put academics first.

The comment came during public comment from a man identified in the meeting as Mister Kirk, who said the district’s strategic focus on socialization had led to lower academic performance and recommended longer or reorganized instructional time and ability grouping to raise test scores. “Holding back those ready, able, and willing to learn to allow their socialization deprive classmates to catch up is inherently unfair,” Kirk said.

District staff and board members responded during the meeting with a description of ongoing data work and instructional changes. Jacqueline Dawn (identified in the meeting as Jacqueline Dawn) described how the district is using iReady diagnostics, five‑year trend analysis and classroom-level “data chats” to target instruction and interventions. “Another layer that iReady actually suggests that we do is to then bring it to the student level and through something called the data chat,” Dawn said, describing plans to share those conversations with families.

Natasha, who presented the state testing update, said the New Hampshire Department of Education had previously signaled a move to require some grades to complete the New Hampshire SAS in a single day but then reversed course. “They are not requiring us to test in 1 day,” she said, adding the district will continue to administer SAS over multiple short sessions with breaks and allow additional sessions for students who need them.

Staff explained how different assessment products fit together and the timing of data release. Individual student SAS results become available to families soon after students finish testing, staff said, while school‑level aggregate results and any state comparisons are released later — typically after the testing window closes and often not until the fall for finalized accountability reports.

Board members stressed the need to look at multiple measures rather than a single test. “If we’re going to look at test results, let’s look at growth. Let’s look at achievement. Let’s look at iReady. Let’s look at New Hampshire SAS. Let’s look at all of it,” one board member said during the discussion.

The meeting included additional instructional details: how writing rubrics and scoring changes affected recent results, how the district is adjusting curriculum pacing so tested topics are taught before assessments, and the district’s plan to present iReady and Panorama (social‑emotional) findings at future board meetings so the board can review academic and climate data together.

Board members and staff also noted the limits of local control over statewide testing rules and federal subgroup reporting requirements, and said improving subgroup outcomes — not only overall averages — is necessary to change state accountability classifications.","A public commenter said the district prioritizes socialization over academics; administrators described steps to analyze data and said the New Hampshire Department of Education backed away from a one‑day testing mandate.","actionData","errors"]

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