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District reporting for May listed these in‑school‑suspension items: 1 possession of drugs incident (1 day), 1 male/female fight (2 days) and 1 fighting incident (1 day) at Bedford High School and a total of five in‑school incidents districtwide accounting for five days of in‑school suspension.

Out‑of‑school suspensions in May were concentrated at the high school: three possession of drugs/alcohol incidents totaling 15 suspension days (the district noted such incidents typically carry 5‑day suspensions), two fighting incidents for six days total, one tobacco incident for one day, one physical harassment incident for one day and one under‑the‑influence incident for five days — an aggregate of eight incidents totaling 28 out‑of‑school suspension days for May, all at the high school.

Board members asked whether end‑of‑year patterns were typical; administrators replied that the district has seen relatively more alcohol use this year compared with prior years (based on the youth risk behavior survey) and said mandated follow‑up counseling with a licensed alcohol and drug counselor (LADC) is required for those referred, which helps temper suspension lengths.

Administrators also reported zero substantiated bullying incidents for May and described other disciplinary categories, including threat assessments and isolated Saturday‑school incidents at other schools.

No additional policy action was taken at the June 9 meeting; board members suggested district staff consider awareness or prevention efforts given the year‑end spike in alcohol‑related incidents.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","School Board Meeting - June 09 2025","oneSentenceSummary","District discipline data for May showed an increase in high‑school incidents involving alcohol and drugs. Board members and administrators discussed student support and mandated counseling requirements tied to suspensions.","taxTitle","Bedford School District, School Districts, New Hampshire","taxId",55207,"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},6154723,"Bedford School Board renews summer hiring authority for superintendent to fill positions quickly",36,1812695,1849010,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5483738-33f17f850eba3cfabb4db3eaf4ca2777&start=1812&end=1849","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5483738-33f17f850eba3cfabb4db3eaf4ca2777/thumbnail_1812695.jpg","/articles/6154723/New-Hampshire/Bedford-School-Board-renews-summer-hiring-authority-for-superintendent-to-fill-positions-quickly","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6154723-8b46b437b02dbf5bb25179c7b1aa78f2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148177&Signature=Ooxg4RJdpWQmD9e16L7tV79AIa1bKiuEqIKFxFhzOEmiUJ-OHSNO8btYvvi1u6ro1Wk3LuL-9lgO6p1A79v2Bnsqvz~ZF1ozNSIhMBXq3JV2XjHao0AYzMYnaqQl5ATcJNgtl3eakUrqFnw7VejZshkG5grR6xm2BkUeOx9wVXtAWL51qm1rDDH3JMXz0zR6JeKFBmJ7pGursUqqocoJg1f~juCQ0t7xxth5R4Ery2~wmLTtT2qnphexS2MZcr6vpvPqCIO52VPCI8vPL3mwgiEOHbows71FlW7CSTobQHMA4nWIrvXHTl~FCPFohfwD~NN2yCwIr78X1IBRKfqg9Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bedford School Board on Monday approved its annual summer‑hiring authorization, allowing the superintendent to make hires during the summer months and place any such hires on the next regular board meeting materials list.

Board members said the flexibility helps the district secure candidates who may be less likely to wait for a board meeting to accept an offer. The board discussed likely near‑term hires: a kindergarten teacher, and vacancies the superintendent described as possible openings for speech or clinical psychologists; the high school was expected to hire only one teacher this summer, the superintendent said.

A motion to approve the summer‑hiring memo was made, seconded and approved by voice vote. The superintendent confirmed that any hires made before the next meeting would be listed in that meeting’s materials for public review.

\"The purpose of which is to allow us to hire people in the summer when it is a challenging time to get people and, candidates are much more likely to sign the dotted line when we can hire them and not wait 2 weeks for board meeting,\" the superintendent said when introducing the memo.","The board approved a routine summer‑hiring authorization that allows the superintendent to hire staff during the summer and report hires on the next board agenda; administrators said this helps secure candidates during a competitive season.",{"_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},6154728,"Board debates scope of proposed communicable‑disease policy, asks nurses and physicians to review",66,333460,399800,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5483738-33f17f850eba3cfabb4db3eaf4ca2777&start=333&end=399","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5483738-33f17f850eba3cfabb4db3eaf4ca2777/thumbnail_333460.jpg","/articles/6154728/New-Hampshire/Board-debates-scope-of-proposed-communicabledisease-policy-asks-nurses-and-physicians-to-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6154728-6935aa2662487ff553de6ea311ad873d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148177&Signature=IfjXUKUTy6pwH1nGEOKyBxoTGkrSD1-In0f1zzdMXyvGjM~kU32oSDoJN898STAmkrigpuB8ISi6i8Nri19CeIQY3-K-rEy6epmEjQGGMBAGSMS0MszROokfaKQ9qq5eNjY54hRy8xZPVc79hA67mZobEav~xqtPkaVcHSWcFjBoMP~HjBurEDnBgM-3u5Akhsq-OU7RuszpSBfzX1tpG7~IzMudQarsszAwzfTG0kfC8pKp7NLCDoKrqZKfLQdv2yb3ge7mlkdpYSkFTm7XEVcChLEBoezOcrq~CJSifBMvAfMb03daJPVHpBeD2JZR14Ok1GxC8AwchQaA-jfb-Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bedford School Board spent substantial time on June 9 discussing a proposed communicable‑and‑infectious‑disease policy (draft EBCG) that would replace several older policies, including discrete HIV/AIDS language, and that lists specific diseases and exclusion procedures.

Board members said they support protecting students and staff from serious infectious threats but disagreed about how prescriptive the policy should be and whether some language belongs in a procedure rather than a policy.

The draft EBCG consolidates earlier policies and, according to the materials, cross‑references RSA authority that permits exclusion of students who exhibit symptoms of contagion. The draft lists example conditions that “include but are not necessarily limited to” chickenpox, shingles and infectious mononucleosis.

Several board members expressed concern that the list and some operational language could lead to inconsistent application at the school level. One member said the draft “is a monster” and worried it could prompt excessive exclusion or require principals and nurses to implement complicated precedents during an outbreak. The superintendent described how, in practice, most day‑to‑day attendance decisions are handled by the school nurse in consultation with parents; principals or the superintendent become involved only infrequently.

Members asked for these clarifications and next steps before adopting the consolidated policy:
- Practitioner review: circulate the draft to school nurses, administrators and a physician advisor and ask them to flag items that are impractical to implement or better handled through procedure.
- Statutory check: verify the RSA citations and NHDHHS guidance referenced in the draft to ensure the board does not remove language required by state law.
- Narrow or reframe lists of conditions: several members suggested avoiding exhaustive disease lists that could be misapplied to conditions that are difficult to diagnose quickly (for example, mononucleosis) or unique non‑contagious medical presentations.

Board members also discussed related operational issues: the district’s truancy letters and the way chronic or repeated absences related to recurring medical issues are handled; the board asked nurses to confirm existing local practices for pulling or not pulling truancy letters in those cases.

No vote was taken on the EBCG draft on June 9. The superintendent said she would circulate the draft to nurses, administrators and two physician contacts and return recommended edits to the board.","Board members raised questions about a draft communicable‑disease policy that consolidates older HIV/AIDS guidance and adds detailed exclusion and control procedures; members asked nurses, administration and medical advisors to review statutory citations and operational implications before any vote.",{"_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},6154733,"Bedford school board reviews package of policy first reads covering safety, technology and facilities",1535,0,1535590,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5483738-33f17f850eba3cfabb4db3eaf4ca2777&start=0&end=1535","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5483738-33f17f850eba3cfabb4db3eaf4ca2777/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6154733/New-Hampshire/Bedford-school-board-reviews-package-of-policy-first-reads-covering-safety-technology-and-facilities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6154733-8789a202a0fc37f489d97fd17313a0e2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148177&Signature=i9w8HtT58MyeiYJhDZiEsfaunhsKna0c8jUUSW7W4RythhZrM7EPLg-QrfScthzljiaU-9c49a5B9i11QHdvjEdJO~N34Lbv6ZRLQRtx4buGwmqzQ30NTctiQH3VfdPevOTgI7WRYVhzwQmARjm16C~N-6CpSQ5JXOwaDIPA9ci2uJGY-EEzY9NxJsdsfe0x8-dTtM53LnFnoQ6Wf0SaVKIleSKV2cXdw-lGIAvEpg9rrK8QKHrKHCa66-4gjF1Rz0iMX3uAD4AUzgxVFxS6i2gdRT8k2TGRVoMI-0zyt-Tyk31XVXbgwPdLW4~bggTFQhcrqm~3160b1CoMNdindw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bedford School Board on Monday, June 9, reviewed first readings of a large package of updated district policies covering workplace safety, accident reporting, vandalism, drone use, food service management, copyright compliance and technology use, and asked staff to vet the language before returning the items for final action.

Board members said the policy packet was intended largely as housekeeping and alignment with state rules, though several members asked staff to seek practitioner input — especially from nurses, technology and facilities staff — before adoption.

The proposed changes included withdrawing some out-of-date policies on facilities and building grounds, adopting a consolidated accident-reporting policy with new classifications and training requirements, and a six‑page drone policy that distinguishes recreational and compensated use and references FAA Part 107 rules.

“Obviously, these are all just first reads,” the superintendent told the board as the group started review. Board members and administrators repeatedly asked that drafts be circulated to the nurses, the district’s joint loss management committee and IT staff for more detailed feedback before a final vote.

Board members and staff highlighted these specifics:
- Workplace safety and joint loss management: The district already has a workplace safety program and a joint loss management committee that visits each school; members asked that the policy be updated to cite current statutes and administrative rules.
- Accident reporting (EBBB): The draft adds classifications for general accidents, insurance notification, requirements for deaths or serious incidents, and an explicit training component; staff said training needs improvement because reporting is often handled by nurses and administrators.
- Vandalism (ECAC): The draft combines definitions, identification steps, parental notification and restitution procedures. Board members noted it appears to fold in procedural steps and cross-referenced student-discipline policies (JICD).
- Drone use: A new policy sets separate rules for non‑commercial versus compensated operations and notes FAA compliance (Part 107) for commercial operations; the board asked the policy be made more concrete (for example, how distance from the airport and weight thresholds apply to specific Bedford locations) and suggested consulting town ordinances.
- Food service: A new policy clarifies that the food service director reports to the principal and superintendent/designee, and lists certification and sanitation requirements tied to RSA and New Hampshire administrative rules.
- Technology and EHA (acceptable use): The draft reiterates limited expectations of privacy on district systems and contains dated language about “personal discs”; the board asked the technology coordinator to review and propose modernized wording.

Board members flagged several cross-referencing and implementation items that need clarification before adoption: removal or retention of older policies referenced in new drafts, confirming which RSA citations are required, and whether some language belongs in a procedure rather than a policy (for example, detailed cleaning or mop procedures).

Administrators agreed to circulate drafts to nurses, administration, IT staff and legal counsel where needed, and to confirm statutory citations. The board set no adoption votes at the June 9 meeting; members indicated they expect follow-up and possible redrafting based on practitioner feedback.

The board also discussed restorative justice language present in a separate digital‑citizenship/deep‑fake policy (JICN). Several board members said restorative practices are in use at the high school informally but asked staff to confirm whether restorative justice appears in handbooks or district practices before leaving the term in the policy language.","At its June 9 meeting the Bedford School Board heard first readings of a broad set of updated policies — including workplace safety, accident reporting, vandalism, drone use, food service and technology use — and asked staff and nurses to review proposed language before a later vote.","actionData","errors"]

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