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Votes at a glance

- Approve organizational meeting minutes (03/20/2025): Motion moved and seconded; passed by voice vote (tally not specified in transcript).

- Approve regular meeting minutes (03/20/2025): Motion moved and seconded; passed by voice vote (tally not specified).

- Approve revised scope for high‑school canopy project (Option 1 — removal, repour, bollards): Motion moved by Jack Sapien, seconded by Alyssa; passed by voice vote. (See full article on canopy decision.)

- Allocate FY25 monies for Phase 3 Atkinson Academy Belfry ($641,740 estimate): Motion moved by Mark, seconded by Jack Sapien; passed by voice vote. (See full article on Belfry.)

- Approve purchase of utility/HVAC van from Central Chrysler Jeep Dodge (Central Auto Team), total cost $55,090.625: Motion moved by March (transcript: motion made by March), seconded by Bridal; passed with one recorded opposition in the public record (transcript notes one opposed). Administration said the van purchase includes factory‑installed ladder racks and interior racking, saving the district roughly $9,000 compared with buying an equivalent vehicle and upfitting separately.

- Approve Special Education budget transfers dated 04/03/2025 in the amount of $1,525,977.32: Motion moved and seconded; passed (tally not specified). Administration said transfers fund contracted services, transportation, tuition and other special‑education needs through the end of the fiscal year.

- Approve AP Psychology textbook for Timberlane Regional High School: Motion moved and seconded; passed by voice vote.

- Second reading and adoption of policy EBCC (False alarms, bomb, active shooter and other threats): Motion moved and seconded; passed by voice vote.

- Approve last day of school (district calendar): Motion to set student last day as June 19, 2025 (half day); motion moved and seconded; passed by voice vote.

- Approve authorization for the superintendent to execute documents for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (TRAC) grant for the Timberlane public track (grant #33‑00751): Motion moved by Alyssa, seconded by Donna; motion carried with two abstentions recorded in the transcript (Bridal and Marion abstained).

- Approve resignations and one retirement of certified staff as listed in the personnel report: Motions moved and seconded; passed by voice vote.

- Accept renomination report dated 04/03/2025: Motion moved and seconded; passed by voice vote.

Notes on procedure and tallies

Where the transcript records only a voice vote or the board chair’s summary (“All those in favor? Opposed?”), the public record does not list a named roll‑call tally for that item; the articles above note when specific oppositions or abstentions were recorded in the meeting. The district will post approved minutes and formal motion texts following standard procedures.

If readers need line‑by‑line detail for a particular motion (mover/second, recorded votes, or the full motion text), the board minutes and submitted agenda packet contain the official motion language and vote tallies when the clerk has completed the minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","TRSB Meeting 04/03/2025","oneSentenceSummary","A roundup of formal actions taken by the Timberlane Regional School District school board on April 3, 2025, including purchases, policy adoptions, budget transfers and personnel items.","taxTitle","Timberlane Regional School District, School Districts, New Hampshire","taxId",59112,"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},6613459,"Timberlane board approves plan to align FY26 budget, including elimination of 37 positions",1583,4297000,5880000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2870081-c441f3284649139af8335a2a2466caa4&start=4297&end=5880","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2870081-c441f3284649139af8335a2a2466caa4/thumbnail_4297000.jpg","/articles/6613459/New-Hampshire/Timberlane-board-approves-plan-to-align-FY26-budget-including-elimination-of-37-positions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6613459-2d735699063ced748e3caaba3e53533a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770845798&Signature=YdkGMZQOSg9Yzr-WSDIUmwmwl47b8PNi47YOvWsZ-VAsjDojYsQUQo0PJOjo4mVCK6lppBOhaD0NM30wwXtLTVBZyi~ht8o437wvYszc73P9oSZjDXTO-~4gjy917q1urPuqXHSigMQL7hklat9DT5jTkhUFBxETMO37433M1QhtJnfH2KMzkPmnXRJDZ10PSg9U6DBRt~27oDHZqyKoKp~7Fe9KaRcNPQ1PHjzi69EvBrZSW-EVZ~WKNff7QcKTx8hQENwi4WpkzvZ4FUlX8NrCtlhJeGXYw3UD0uaWfDGB-gZ22LTsggndq3pv69IZdYyAy5I9FGRk01f~5LQc4g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Timberlane Regional School District school board voted April 3 to accept the administration’s plan to align the FY26 budget to the amount that voters approved at the district deliberative session. The package includes elimination of 37 positions effective June 30, 2025, a set of reductions targeted at salaries and benefits, and institutional risk assumptions for health insurance, FICA and retirement costs.

Superintendent Justin Krieger presented the administration’s analysis and said the reductions were necessary to meet a $6,626,151 gap between the initially proposed budget and the budget as ultimately voted. Krieger presented a multi‑part plan that he said prioritized preserving positions where possible while accepting defined financial risks.

Krieger summarized the plan’s major elements: a $3,828,942 reduction in salaries and benefits (37 positions), a $892,209 reduction in principals’ and directors’ discretionary lines (including contract service risk), transportation adjustments (no change to the previously presented transportation figure), and a $1,000,000 contingency set aside as a health‑insurance risk. He told the board, “We're here because we are required to meet a voted budget, and these would not have been reductions that we would have brought forth otherwise… This is our plan to try to meet those needs in the least impactful way that we're able to.”

Board members and administrators walked through the position changes by level: six elementary positions (including paraeducator and classroom teacher reductions), four middle‑school positions, eight high‑school positions and one SAU‑level special education director reduction, among other changes. The administration said many of the position reductions come from open or vacant roles (22 of the 37) and from attrition; 10 were described as reductions in force. The administration also reported an aggregate of 54.5 positions eliminated or reduced over the course of the budget cycle when including earlier actions.

Board members voiced concern about the effect on instruction and student services. Jack Sapien, a board member who moved the motion to eliminate the positions, said he felt the decision personally: “I made the motion. I just I feel guilty doing it, but…” The motion to eliminate the 37 positions was moved by Jack Sapien and seconded by Marion (last name not specified in the transcript); it passed by voice vote.

After the personnel motion, the board also voted to approve the administration’s FY26 alignment plan, a separate motion moved by Alyssa and seconded by Mark. That motion also passed by voice vote. The administration said if budget risks materialize — for example, if health‑insurance costs exceed the assumed $1,000,000 risk — staff would look to reallocate funds from other lines or return to the voters if necessary.

Public comment during and after the discussion included multiple speakers who criticized the budget cuts and urged greater community support for schools. The administration said it would continue to provide line‑item detail to the board and to track implementation impacts.

The board directed administration to notify affected employees under the district’s regular procedures, and to report back to the board on implementation and any required follow‑up actions as the fiscal year closes.","Facing a voter‑approved spending cap, the Timberlane school board voted to eliminate 37 positions and approve an administration plan to bring the fiscal‑year 2026 budget into line with the voted amount. The measures include staff reductions, transportation and capital adjustments and an assumed $1 million health‑insurance risk.",{"_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},6613463,"Board allocates FY25 funds to finish Atkinson Academy belfry repairs, citing contractual duty",379,3033000,3412000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2870081-c441f3284649139af8335a2a2466caa4&start=3033&end=3412","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2870081-c441f3284649139af8335a2a2466caa4/thumbnail_3033000.jpg","/articles/6613463/New-Hampshire/Board-allocates-FY25-funds-to-finish-Atkinson-Academy-belfry-repairs-citing-contractual-duty","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6613463-5dd36900a54caaad5cc8a536199ca21f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770845798&Signature=JSK6ZFeBmhnBJTw12lCUF7JD2vVDDvdye-p9m59mHiujiNbToWUYxVRKxtjOBFSDg6688aWGIzoQxpn~2Hc1qGTyy3SpmHvo5JoqMvX5~nY4griSWmFDk4~O~WSdsc4-FQglGDS9DGcLUHpo7iQS4n1yig6elXgrIjlh4CUTEdOdfqvdd-6QtICTp3y432HOhMhkab2Il~OicyzXWFiQLSSuBHpm9KiCWW68BGxm6Uhma25jqJNPo9-petQNnfiRoWkRbPI50HgkIs~kqSAP8Kt1bS3w~1j7rCNSH2XVaBvQ0BZpIy2TfbhXvI26eJcJGGzJ4oq6S6KrA~xpTNIRWw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Timberlane Regional School District school board voted April 3 to allocate fiscal‑year 2025 funds to complete Phase 3 of repairs to the Atkinson Academy belfry, a project estimated at $641,740. Administration said the work is the final phase of a multi‑year restoration required under the school’s articles of agreement.

Superintendent Justin Krieger and district staff explained that Phase 3 focuses on vertical column replacement and detailed exterior repairs to restore the belfry’s original appearance after earlier structural reinforcements. The administration recommended moving the project from the fiscal‑year‑2026 capital improvement plan (CIP) into the current fiscal year because contractors and cranes are already on site for other Atkinson work, creating efficiencies and cost savings.

Board member Mark (last name not specified in the transcript) said he personally inspected the belfry with EEI and described the top of the structure as “pretty rotted up top. It is listing,” adding, “I don't think it's in danger of falling over, but when you see something like that leaning, the sooner we get that done, the sooner we can move on.” The board noted the work is “contractually obligated,” meaning the district must keep the structure maintained in accordance with the agreement governing the building.

The motion to allocate FY25 funds for the Belfry — moved by board member Mark and seconded by Jack Sapien — passed by voice vote. Board members said combining the belfry work with other construction at Atkinson this summer would likely produce savings.

District staff said the recommended funding source would be the lease delta available this year, and that moving the Belfry work into FY25 would not preclude funding other approved lease and CIP projects in FY26. The board asked administration to proceed with contract documents and to bring back any required final cost updates to the board for ratification.

The board’s action allows the district to proceed with procurement steps and on‑site scheduling so contractors already working at Atkinson can coordinate Belfry work this summer.","The Timberlane school board approved allocating fiscal‑year 2025 funds to complete phase 3 of the Atkinson Academy belfry repairs, an estimated $641,740 project the board said must be done under the district's articles of agreement.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6613466,"Timberlane board approves removal of high-school canopy, orders repoured concrete and bollards",1257,1741000,2998000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2870081-c441f3284649139af8335a2a2466caa4&start=1741&end=2998","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2870081-c441f3284649139af8335a2a2466caa4/thumbnail_1741000.jpg","/articles/6613466/New-Hampshire/Timberlane-board-approves-removal-of-high-school-canopy-orders-repoured-concrete-and-bollards","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6613466-55f91fd3a4d7a085e0231e8395153ed0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770845798&Signature=ghh0-hJTh0FcEOOLesBZaQtayltOzAEnsTWfyj37R2E3JNWdKggcmTUysNqrZvUBOlrWIK4bpkrKT60cEIM-mX7hqRA6EZxsPgT6R10uofzFu6y-98kn4pUOE560Ue0422Q1BzsQJoQ4bR8-82n1dupfen1L2Ruw1HtcAizXz~vOCc9HIEuloMNkwL-C8oMa9ScTcv7EUiZ~U7C8d-weNLN4zL9tpC4t2p76-adDJ2pu0XBeUcLx1eCrfDqCQPMiDD4JSDDVXGz4HlneosispKnJtktY2ypdcJ31dsFE3xuW4Foud8RKj7fox2JXJwjDKKmXKTlvxIPTl0qBr0VvmA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Timberlane Regional School District school board voted April 3 to approve a revised scope for the high‑school front canopy project: remove the existing canopy, repour about 250 feet of concrete along the front entrance and install bollards for vehicle protection, all at the previously approved contract price of $47,765.

The board took the step after hearing two options presented by EEI, the district’s contractor: fully remove the canopy and replace the sidewalk so the front entrance looks uniform, or repair the existing concrete slab and install a new roof membrane to extend the canopy’s life for roughly 20 years. Mike Davey of EEI presented both options and told the board, “Option 1 at no additional cost would be EEI will re pour 250 feet of concrete and remove the columns all the way down below the existing sidewalk.”

Board members debated the tradeoffs between weather protection and long‑term appearance and maintenance. Some members said the canopy is visibly deteriorated and that removing it would improve the building’s look and eliminate many small patch repairs to the concrete. Others noted that keeping a canopy provides weather protection for students and staff waiting at arrival and dismissal. The approved option removes the canopy and adds bollards at the main entry to reduce the risk of vehicles accidentally entering pedestrian areas.

Jack Sapien, school board member, said the bollard option answered his safety concerns: “All it takes is some brother or sister or grandmother dropping their child off, turn around, goodbye, and step on the gas instead of the brakes. So I like the idea of the bollards there.”

The board’s motion to approve the revised scope, described in the motion as “option 1,” also specified using fiscal‑year 2025 funds and maintaining the original project quote of $47,765. The motion was moved by Jack Sapien and seconded by Alyssa (last name not specified in the record) and passed by voice vote.

Contractor EEI indicated the approved scope will include installation of nine bollards at the primary entrance; board members asked staff and the contractor to return with per‑bollard pricing and options for extending bollard protection to the secondary entrance if the board elects to add them later. The contractor also noted that certain bollard styles include lighting options and that adding lights would be an additional cost and would require electrical work.

The board directed EEI to proceed under the approved scope and to submit final drawings and bollard options for administrative approval. Work is to be funded from FY25 monies previously allocated to the project and executed under the previously accepted contract amount.

The discussion and vote were part of the board’s regularly scheduled April 3 meeting, during which board members and district staff emphasized safety, long‑term maintenance, and visual appearance when weighing the options.

The district provided no specific timeline for construction in the public discussion on April 3; the contractor said the vendor would honor the previously approved price and return with material/style options for the bollards.","The Timberlane Regional School District board voted to proceed with removing the high‑school front canopy and repouring the entrance concrete, installing traffic bollards to protect students and pedestrians. The contractor said the work will be completed at the previously approved contract price of $47,765.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Timberlane board actions April 3, 2025

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