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Kensington school board elects new leadership, approves policies and 2026–27 calendar, moves staff approvals to nonpublic
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Summary
The school board confirmed Stephanie as chair and Cheryl as vice chair, approved several policy revisions and the 2026–27 school calendar, and voted in nonpublic to accept the certified staff list and personnel requests discussed in closed session.
At its April 7 meeting the Kensington School District board reorganized leadership and handled several routine governance actions. A board member nominated Stephanie for chair; the board approved the nomination by voice vote and the outgoing presiding member handed the meeting to Stephanie. A subsequent nomination to make Cheryl vice chair was seconded and the board confirmed her by voice vote.
The board reviewed and accepted revisions to multiple policies (BBAA, BBBC, BCA, BDB, EE, DG and KF), described by a board member as largely wording changes and a clarification to the facility-use policy. "They were all revisions," one presenter said; the board moved to accept the listed policies and approved them by voice vote.
In the principal's report the superintendent/designee and the principal discussed student assessments and the proposed 2026–27 school calendar. The board approved the calendar after a motion and second. The principal noted NAEP testing participation for randomly selected fourth graders and highlighted the school's cultural passport program.
The chair announced the board would enter a nonpublic session under RSA 91-A:3 II (a) and (e) to discuss the certified staff list and contract renewals. At roll call the transcript records committee members listed as voting "yes": Cheryl McDonough, Stephanie Schmidt and Wendy Larson; later motions made in nonpublic to accept the certified staff list for 2026–27 and to approve personnel requests were seconded and recorded as approved. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn at 7:26 p.m.
Board members also discussed the recent vote that resulted in a default budget; several members emphasized respecting the outcome of the public vote and focusing on communication and next steps rather than redoing the budget vote.
No formal financial appropriations or contract details were included in the public portion of the meeting record; the staff approvals and personnel details were handled in nonpublic as permitted by state statute.
