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Fabrizio said the manual has grown from the previous edition (which he described as roughly 66 pages) to a substantially larger online manual and a 263‑page compiled document intended for parents and staff. He said the update was driven by a desire to standardize processes across buildings and to make forms, timelines and legal safeguards consistently available to teams and families.

The manual includes a glossary of acronyms and terms, a detailed description of child‑find obligations, confidentiality rules, personnel certification guidance, procedures for parent involvement and procedural safeguards, pupil evaluation and placement rules, discipline and records‑retention rules, and a three‑year professional development plan for staff. Fabrizio described efforts to work with district counsel to create legally compliant forms and to build an online procedural manual accessible to special‑education staff and administrators.

Fabrizio said the district now meets biweekly as a special‑education team to review referrals, forms and processes so that identifications and evaluations are consistent when students move between schools. He emphasized the operational importance of accurate documentation for state funding and Medicaid billing: staff said small errors in service codes or time entries can affect reimbursement.

Committee members praised the level of detail and the effort to make procedures transparent for families. Fabrizio said the manual will be posted on the district website and that the Parent Information Center remains a recommended avenue for parents who want a plain‑language explanation of the special‑education process.

Ending: The committee accepted the presentation as informational; staff will continue implementation and provide access to the manual online for parents and staff. No formal board action was taken at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Concord School Board Communication and Policy Committee 4-9-25","oneSentenceSummary","The committee heard a presentation on an expanded special‑education/student‑services manual that increases standardization across schools, adds a glossary and consistent forms, and consolidates procedural guidance to improve compliance and continuity of services.","taxTitle","Concord School District, School Districts, New Hampshire","taxId",60242,"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},6079734,"District updates suicide-prevention plan; adopts standard screening tools and expands partnerships",1466,3391000,4857000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2954570-21a7f7611be610d7c8dd8ad915f8923e&start=3391&end=4857","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2954570-21a7f7611be610d7c8dd8ad915f8923e/thumbnail_3391000.jpg","/articles/6079734/New-Hampshire/District-updates-suicide-prevention-plan-adopts-standard-screening-tools-and-expands-partnerships","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6079734-93ad041f31069a81e33bfed889953947/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151207&Signature=fwiD9ujHnPF5BX4~cbV2JX-1oUncU7aUVLHxv1dJaUA5Ewq6AYaAJQuLju~O3L6mJFkcRmOodIpjUYVOlESgQfEHIYGaB6kwQaFOBJyPWJsZFAxQsU2a6tO6sePfwDR5nsb9dnsMXvgo-0msN8n3XleGDFcAuQCZ~aXApiMGNf3EjZhWfVoftFGB5s7PMUTN3n-4dD3HwrY0k5KBqWgGdmxVS-XaH96pZQM9CAL2EkKtaoMWeGWcix2UR97ArWEyqYSn4ft7M4tmK7p-Rjk0qIFeRDxSB4ddGW8PVPhuCWftvmulLq05RPvGYSy3e3VbFJrwhAyWZxpJtIvuDPdEMg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Communication and Policy Committee reviewed the Concord School District’s updated suicide-prevention plan at its April 9, 2025 meeting. Fern Seiden and members of the student-support team presented the revisions and described training, screening and community‑partnership changes intended to improve early identification and response.

Seiden said the plan was revised to align with the state’s suicide‑prevention law and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention framework. She told the committee the plan is organized around the ten statutory requirements that govern district plans, includes a biennial review cycle, and is intended to be both a staff reference and a family resource.

“The law really is… the New Hampshire suicide prevention plan law,” Fern Seiden said while describing the statutory foundation for the plan. Seiden said staff prioritized accessibility and clarity so the document can be used in a crisis and for prevention work.

Key updates described by Seiden include: adoption of the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale for standardized risk-conversation documentation, use of a social/academic/emotional/behavioral screening tool (referred to in the presentation as the SAVERS scale) to identify early needs, and continued use of evidence‑based youth programs (NAMI Connect at the high school and the SOS program in middle-school health classes). She said the plan requires two hours of annual training for staff and that the district is emphasizing family and community training as well.

Seiden also described growing partnerships that support prevention and follow‑up care, including Riverbend, NAMI New Hampshire and Concord Hospital. She said the Columbia scale enables the district and hospital systems to “speak the same language” during referrals and emergency care, easing transitions when students require hospital evaluation.

Committee members raised safe-storage and lethal‑means counseling as a topic to ensure consistent messaging. A committee member noted that roughly 90 percent of gun deaths in New Hampshire are suicides and asked that safe-storage materials be included in parent handbooks; presenters said they would incorporate consistent lethal‑means guidance into family materials and handbooks.

Seiden and staff emphasized partnering with families when students return to school after hospitalization or emergency care, and described a brochure the district provides to families that includes safety guidance and community resources. The plan also affirms the district’s commitment to prevention work at the elementary level through social‑emotional curricula and access to school-based supports.

Ending: Committee members praised the plan’s clarity and community partnerships and asked staff to include lethal‑means materials in parent handbooks; the presentation was informational and no board vote was taken at the meeting.","The committee reviewed an updated suicide-prevention plan that adopts the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, requires annual training, expands evidence‑based youth programs and strengthens community partnerships with Riverbend, NAMI and Concord Hospital.",{"_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},6079737,"Committee reviews updated health procedures manual, highlights immunization and return‑to‑school rules",1493,1896000,3389000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2954570-21a7f7611be610d7c8dd8ad915f8923e&start=1896&end=3389","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2954570-21a7f7611be610d7c8dd8ad915f8923e/thumbnail_1896000.jpg","/articles/6079737/New-Hampshire/Committee-reviews-updated-health-procedures-manual-highlights-immunization-and-returntoschool-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6079737-549420b6f5857d8b92052c12d8773300/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151207&Signature=cJniJKOSCa2cCPo5lt8nqC4W5DMkI6RiVDBUvA93K7JBpvzMn5PjFTkvjD4bFGk--CYiAIV9mglfTNFBKsKqVdw3~GIYtPPLHsY6lxQYwApj06MFNiOKLktMJQTLHbyM-0lMlWzfBVN~QBNQktt56bhubNszrvPB5cqX1VmKuZDYjNSIA4kq39qDsvLQ9cl3Mg6v-ZxKFZVb4YjqG6y8F5JBKTcVXKiTUeJUe5gUYHH14S3KEkTW71JU90W7qxjlDHQ02uBsY8t19H85EXQ8msvhdvVMhNUyvoQdJCqa7piPqbfm3WSZwZpTyr-gUG0lXHOVWzmLQ0djuxlxH4hQ8w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Communication and Policy Committee reviewed updates to the Concord School District’s Health Procedures Manual on April 9, 2025, with nurses and administrators presenting changes to immunization guidance, return-to-school procedures after medical events, and materials accessibility.

Superintendent Kathleen Murphy introduced Laura Anderson, who oversees the district’s nursing services, to present the revised manual (policy 5.31). Anderson outlined additions and clarifications intended to align the manual with state guidance and current practice.

Anderson said the manual now explicitly includes homeless and unaccompanied youth and military‑connected students in immunization guidance. She cited New Hampshire statute RSA 141‑C:20‑D (as discussed during the presentation) and told the committee that the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services indicated that, during an outbreak of a vaccine‑preventable disease such as measles, exclusion of unvaccinated or under-vaccinated students could extend “up to or beyond 30 days.” Anderson called that outcome “a terrible shame” if it were required for an individual student.

The manual also adds two new return‑to‑school provisions: requirements for medical-device documentation (casts, boots, splints or crutches) that specify what activities are allowed, and a requirement that students who had sedation or anesthesia have written clearance from their provider before returning to school. Anderson said return-to-school practices for ordinary illness vary by building and recommended harmonizing the district’s approach to make expectations consistent.

Anderson and other presenters discussed athletics-related health steps: new written parental permission is required for clearance to return-to-play after concussions, and the district’s athletic trainer and nurses are coordinating concussion protocols. The manual now calls for up‑to‑date physical exams on a two‑year cycle, with staff noting that the district can offer exams to families in need.

Committee members asked whether the district’s inventory of AEDs covers off‑site events. Anderson said the district has increased the number of AEDs across buildings, maintains portable units for games and community events (for example, Memorial Field), and contracts for periodic checks of the equipment; one presenter described a service visit every six months to inspect AEDs after any use and to perform maintenance.

The committee also discussed translations and accessibility for family-facing materials. Terry (district staff) noted the district has purchased a translation tool (referred to by staff as \"Paraphrase\") and that each building has licenses to translate readable electronic documents; ParentSquare and translated Word/Google documents were described as mechanisms to deliver translated materials.

Ending: Committee members characterized the manual as largely procedural and recommended staff bring any required board-level policy changes to a future meeting; no board action was taken at this session.","Nurses and administrators presented an updated health procedures manual that adds groups for immunization policy, clarifies return‑to‑school rules after medical procedures, and notes AED coverage and translations for family materials.",{"_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},6079739,"Committee reviews data-governance updates and ParentSquare account breach",897,392000,1289000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2954570-21a7f7611be610d7c8dd8ad915f8923e&start=392&end=1289","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2954570-21a7f7611be610d7c8dd8ad915f8923e/thumbnail_392000.jpg","/articles/6079739/New-Hampshire/Committee-reviews-data-governance-updates-and-ParentSquare-account-breach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6079739-2b33fe7c12fcaefe4fdc799b55b937d2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151207&Signature=hjVypqwLCPVal4Txuyq9aIv2z6f1we3YJ7vdMHka~iUcE97Ccp51aCLsEpn7Ew~xaTK590QwaqY~01Ela2f-XnuDD5OIM5UewK~xN~SClseVcHJjh~cbGLsDzXKBJGAbcVqmcll4nLroemBuL8Sn92t6O9d0eJB1KVBWr1HbrypvPuo1ZkpP3YTLpI8xYxLjvntiTKPpVaFnd6FRcsk8GgmDTIpgkPb9Vg97tLWXzgYa9CZz9ZaAVy-l3y~eNEXQfxC7SAwM3FjkDTelJgtU7Y0ES5FRbVF4Yf4ORY8NHQOO8j8TpWW1Pfv8Dpe~6sqAJaQu1gfNC9~UOfYQeSmZmw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Communication and Policy Committee of the Concord School Board reviewed updates to the district’s data governance manual and received an update about a ParentSquare account compromise during its April 9, 2025 meeting.

The review covered changes to the district’s data governance and disaster recovery arrangements, and administration described a limited intrusion into the ParentSquare messaging platform that resulted in unauthorized posts to high school staff accounts. Committee Chair Cara Meeker opened the review and Superintendent Kathleen Murphy introduced the presenters; Dan Albert, the district’s director for technology, led the presentation.

Albert said the district first created a data governance manual in February 2009 and that state law (referred to in the packet) requires the district to present the manual annually. He noted the formal data-governance policy itself had not been updated since 2018 and recommended minor title and responsibility updates.

“We really put a lot of work into a lot of the stuff in this manual as far as getting things done rather than just writing them down,” Dan Albert said. He described recent infrastructure changes: an on-site data center at Concord Heights School that now replicates to a secondary site at Millbrook School District, an archival server that preserves six months of backups, and cloud failover capability so core systems such as Munis can be spun up remotely for payroll or other critical functions. Albert also said the district backs its Office 365 and Google environments to a secondary cloud archive.

Albert described an ongoing effort to inventory district software, data privacy agreements and configured access applications. He said that compiling and maintaining a comprehensive inventory is labor-intensive for the district’s seven-person IT team but is useful for identifying unused or duplicate services and for faster incident response.

On the ParentSquare incident, Albert said the district identified a compromised ParentSquare account that was used to send posts to high school staff. “It does look like this account was compromised,” he said, adding that attackers attempted to access Google and Microsoft accounts but were blocked by multi-factor authentication and regional blocking. Albert said the intruders used a VPN to mask their IP address and that the district shut the service down while investigating. Superintendent Kathleen Murphy added that the compromise did not appear to reach district systems beyond the ParentSquare posts and that staff acted quickly to limit impact.

Committee members pressed for follow-up details, including whether students’ Social Security numbers were ever collected or stored and whether user training reduces phishing risk. Albert said student Social Security numbers are not collected or stored “for our systems” but noted he could not speak to every department. He also said the district has used phishing-test tools for years, has added reporting tied to Microsoft Defender, and can identify users who click malicious links to trigger password resets or remediation.

The district flagged several next steps during the discussion: update the data governance manual to reflect recent backup and disaster‑recovery changes, continue the software-inventory effort, tighten ParentSquare configurations or account protections where feasible, and provide a follow-up incident summary to the committee when more information is available.

Committee Chair Cara Meeker said the discussion was informational and that no formal action on the manual was expected at the meeting.

Ending: The committee did not take a vote on the manual at the meeting; staff were asked to bring updated material and any recommended policy edits to a future meeting for further review.","The Communication and Policy Committee reviewed the district's updated data governance manual and heard from technology staff about a ParentSquare account compromise that sent messages to high school staff; administrators described backup, inventory and authentication improvements.","actionData","errors"]

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