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Board approves handbook revision, field trip, Get Outside grant and policy ACA; moves into nonpublic session

Laconia School District School Board ยท December 16, 2025

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Summary

At its Dec. 16 meeting the Laconia School Board approved revisions to the faculty and staff handbook regarding teaching evaluation, authorized an overnight field trip to Jazz All-State, accepted a Get Outside grant, adopted policy ACA on discrimination/harassment grievance procedures, acknowledged retirements and moved into nonpublic session under RSA91A32E.

The Laconia School Board took several formal actions during its Dec. 16 meeting.

Handbook revision: The board moved to approve revisions to the faculty and staff handbook related to evaluation of teaching staff. Salome made the motion; Day seconded. Board members signaled approval by voice/hand as recorded.

Overnight field trip: The board approved an overnight trip for a student who qualified for Jazz All-State at Pinkerton Academy in February (motion moved and seconded; vote approved).

Get Outside grant: The board accepted a Get Outside grant submitted by the Office of Extended Learning to purchase equipment for outdoor programming (kayaks, life jackets); staff noted storage is being arranged and the city may allow use of the bathhouse.

Policy ACA adoption: After a second read the board adopted policy ACA (discrimination and harassment grievance procedure) by voice vote.

Retirements and personnel: The board accepted letters of retirement from the business administrator and an administrative assistant and discussed plans for posting and forming a search/selection committee in mid-January for the superintendent transition timeline.

Nonpublic session: The board voted to enter nonpublic session under the cited RSA91A32E for a legal update; roll call responses were recorded and one member (Sean Sullivan) said he could not participate in the nonpublic session.

Votes and movers (as recorded in the transcript): - Handbook revision: mover: Salome; second: Day; outcome: approved (voice/hand vote). - Overnight field trip: mover: unnamed; second: Speaker 6; outcome: approved (voice vote). - Get Outside grant acceptance: mover: Speaker 1; second: committee member Brown/Beck Brown; outcome: approved. - Policy ACA adoption: mover: Speaker 1; second: Zach (noted); outcome: approved. - Motion to enter nonpublic under RSA91A32E: mover: Speaker 8; second: (recorded); roll call in favor; outcome: approved.

The meeting returned to public session and adjourned at 7:28 PM.