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Presenters said Stratham outperformed state averages on preliminary third- through fifth-grade SAS (state assessment) measures. The district presentation reported the following preliminary comparisons cited by speakers at the meeting: third-grade ELA 64% (state 49%); fourth-grade ELA 74% (state 53%); fifth-grade ELA 70% (state 57%). In math, presenters reported third-grade 76% (state 52%), fourth-grade 77% (state 52%) and fifth-grade 71% (state 40%). The presenters characterized the schoolwide math result as a notable increase from the prior year (packet figures showed a prior-year schoolwide math percent in the mid‑50s and this year at 74%).

Administrators cautioned that the SAS figures shared were preliminary; statewide, official scores are embargoed until the Department of Education releases final data (typically in the autumn). They said families already have access to student-level results through the family portal, and the district is sharing school-level numbers on that basis.

Staff emphasized that the district looks at multiple measures, not a single test. Presenters cited i-Ready (reading and math) and a universal number-sense screener as part of a triangulated approach. i-Ready growth data were described as \"well above typical growth\" in several grades; the presenter said, \"our students made more than their typical growth,\" and credited the district's MTSS (multi-tiered systems of support), curriculum alignment, and targeted interventions.

Administrators also flagged assessment timing as an issue in the fifth grade. Staff said the fifth-grade i-Ready window ran late in the year and that students — who were taking multiple assessments, attending field trips and preparing for year-end showcases — experienced testing fatigue. To address that, the district will move some benchmarking earlier in the year and create a longer assessment window so the spring cycle is less concentrated.

Board members and parents praised teachers and staff for the results. District leaders said they will refine assessment windows and continue to use multiple data points for planning and interventions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Stratham School Board Meeting 06/11/25","oneSentenceSummary","District presenters reported preliminary spring SAS and i-Ready results showing strong year-over-year gains across elementary grades, particularly in math; administrators said the data are preliminary, reflected whole-school improvements and prompted plans to shift assessment timing to reduce fifth-grade testing fatigue.","taxTitle","Stratham School District, School Districts, New Hampshire","taxId",76477,"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},6201719,"Stratham board approves 20-year bond for school project; roofing work slated for summer",1116,1497000,2613000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3789290-8bb293ac1a1bd7917435dbf9587e843f&start=1497&end=2613","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3789290-8bb293ac1a1bd7917435dbf9587e843f/thumbnail_1497000.jpg","/articles/6201719/New-Hampshire/Stratham-board-approves-20-year-bond-for-school-project-roofing-work-slated-for-summer","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6201719-985136c52978ce9f6fb598af1c824424/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191814&Signature=m5Cy6c7~FKWS-mUx0wl76WmnrQR2q41ImUbWAT2NuVkF94nt8K1C4c1TxrvSZDg1VZMBeeRzWGrNcH0J-GgFgfXg~WABXdk3qNb80SAOBMcTgEXS-97DbS26kTMUSaUfcbzWK9Bs-~pcRflw49fJZvo0mTQc3YDjzyxG3yXZ48V0kGEGYW6sQSyu0hLiSfFaixBBJ6knqWNT0WM2Yhk5uxsTO4ZJsukrfKwAAinKvb0~I-4Giiv-WIlEbJ~F5ULFSZk4XBvVfSqeETOCzP8gQAgHjMTEoLYRsOWRyu~4pP6mOUhejjW~KfxNCRxEBYht-Wj0KEU-ZcaN-qmigfcC0g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Stratham School District school board voted 3-0 to accept a 20‑year bond term for the district’s recently approved building project and began signing loan documents at the meeting.

Administrators presented three loan-duration options (20, 25 and 29 years) and distributed the matching loan agreements and certificates of vote. The board voted to adopt the 20‑year option after staff presented estimated tax impacts and schedules. District staff and a local tax calculator user estimated the difference between a 20‑ and 25‑year schedule at roughly $80 per household per year (about $40 per half year); district presenters also cited roughly $2 million in additional interest associated with a longer term. The figures were described in the meeting as preliminary estimates and subject to final sale rates and bond-market pricing.

The board also appointed Erin Garcia de Paredes as school district clerk for the remainder of the year so she could sign closing documents, and staff said the new treasurer, Sarah Jewell, will sign treasury documents effective July 1. The district clerk and treasurer signatures were required on the loan documents as part of the closing process.

Superintendent and building team updates described near-term construction activity: roofing and exploratory internal work were scheduled for the summer, while engineering and replacement for the boiler system will proceed with a longer lead time and is now targeted for next summer. Members of the design-build team and the owner’s representative told the board that material lead times could affect the schedule and that foundation and site work for planned additions would follow permitting.

Board members instructed staff to complete the loan paperwork and to circulate signed copies to the district clerk and treasurer. Administrators said they would provide final tax-impact calculations once the bond sale pricing is known.","The Stratham School District board voted 3-0 to accept a 20‑year bond timetable for its school construction project and signed loan documents; administrators said roofing work could begin this summer and boiler replacement planning will continue for next year.",{"_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},6201723,"Stratham board upholds nonresident-student policy, denies staff request to tuition in child",2759,640000,3399000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3789290-8bb293ac1a1bd7917435dbf9587e843f&start=640&end=3399","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3789290-8bb293ac1a1bd7917435dbf9587e843f/thumbnail_640000.jpg","/articles/6201723/New-Hampshire/Stratham-board-upholds-nonresident-student-policy-denies-staff-request-to-tuition-in-child","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6201723-e221bb3622c2e5396dfb3740d7d31793/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191814&Signature=coH9dabpOlXoI~BdDqmbB34nf4THOgipBuG4elEhJCf0EonF0M0k9eHo8ZWONYgbrVRq~ru8aYmZ4mUvEM3jgI5vypwzTN811Bp4LG4JbnCis~ElEsoE7xuKNgOF0lkg~vwjmag99A4MPy8TCtOds3Eag5gKhCMGL5GMXU1amHr1K2s12IIQnzJttMBDJUqVpWK-ub~2dWdH~tym9w4W6RaLucbiKjQjAx8vySuKPuSl9S-BiJUClbu4QdF-k2XQ90QVyACGH9EgkeTdfWRe1PxYW6NKVyxm1DPMJHUFGPbhwiDFXsXYJMuU2nhOHZPZh5dFKnuq2SileH1kxtyEog__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its final meeting of the school year, the Stratham School District school board voted 3-0 to uphold policy JFAB and decline a staff request to enroll a teacher's child as a tuition (nonresident) student.

The teacher, Tiffany Locke, a physical-education instructor at Stratham Memorial School, asked the board to allow her daughter to attend SMS as a tuition student starting in August. \"I'm requesting the board's consideration in allowing my daughter to attend SMS as a tuition student,\" Locke told the board during public comment. The request required the board to consider whether to allow an out-of-district staff-member placement outside the conditions listed in JFAB.

Board members said they weighed resident taxpayer impact, precedent and pending state legislation. Two residents who spoke at public comment urged caution. Paul Perino, identified himself as a Stratham resident, cited the district's per-pupil figures and urged the board not to offer a discount that would shift costs to local taxpayers. A district presenter referenced state law language and recent legislation under consideration in Concord, including references in the meeting to RSA 193:12 and Senate Bill 210, and repeated guidance in the board packet that open‑enrollment and tuition provisions can change with state action.

Administrators told the board that other New Hampshire districts adopt different cost-sharing methods (for example, the packet cited Nottingham at 20% and Kearsarge at 25% as examples), and that the Department of Education's published average-per-pupil figures are commonly used as a baseline. The board also heard that an open-enrollment measure under consideration at the state level would require more review before the district could adopt a new local practice without broader policy changes.

After discussion, a board member moved \"to uphold JFAB, in that it limits out of district kids coming to SMS for the stated reasons,\" and the motion was seconded. The board voted unanimously to uphold JFAB and not to permit the requested tuition enrollment at this time.

Board members said the decision was not a reflection on the staff member personally but a policy choice tied to local fiscal responsibility and a concern about creating a binding precedent. Several board members indicated the policy could be revisited in the fall after the legislature completes action on pending bills. Administrators said they would bring back any recommended policy edits and additional legal or fiscal analysis at a future meeting.

The vote leaves JFAB in effect as written and denies the individual tuition request; board members directed staff to continue monitoring state legislation and to return with any recommended policy revisions once the legislative picture is clear.","The Stratham School District board voted 3-0 to uphold policy JFAB and deny a PE teacher's request to enroll her daughter as a tuition student, citing local tax impact, state law uncertainty about open enrollment and precedent concerns.","actionData","errors"]

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