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Votes at a glance: board approves field trips, assurances, staffing nominations and other routine items (all votes 7-0)
Summary
At the meeting the Laconia School Board approved several items by unanimous vote including field trips, FY2026 general assurances, a special-education hire, Title VI compliance certification and access to the facilities reserve account.
The Laconia School Board approved the following actions by recorded or voice vote (all final tallies shown as recorded in the meeting):
- Field trip: Laconia High School music program (out-of-state, Pennsylvania, May 2026) ' Approved (voice vote recorded as 7-0).
- FY2026 Department of Education general assurances (annual federal-grant compliance signing) ' Approved (7-0); motion was seconded and passed.
- LMS special-education teacher nomination (Kate McPherson nominated to middle-school special-ed position) ' Approved (7-0).
- U.S. Department of Education Title VI compliance certification (district certification regarding civil-rights/DEI requirements) ' Approved (7-0).
- Access to facilities reserve account (authorize access to up to $2,700,000) ' Approved (7-0).
- Out-of-state field trip: Pleasant Street (Freedom Trail, Boston) ' Approved (7-0).
In addition, the board approved a motion to enter nonpublic session under RSA 91-A:3 II(c) to discuss personnel. A roll-call vote was held with each member voting in the affirmative: Ben (yes); Anderson (yes); Seminole (yes); Big Brown (yes); Salome (yes); Don (yes); Jay (yes). After the nonpublic motion the board moved to adjourn.
Motions in the meeting were typically made from the floor and seconded; where the transcript did not capture a named mover or seconder the record lists the motion text and the recorded tally. The board did not record amendments to the approved motions during the meeting.
