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State Board approves nonpublic school kindergarten addition and grants full approvals to educator‑prep programs
Summary
The State Board of Education approved Esther Brook Christian School's request to add kindergarten and granted full approvals to educator‑preparation programs from Southern New Hampshire University and New England College; motions were made and approved by voice but detailed vote tallies were not recorded in the transcript.
The State Board of Education approved three formal actions during the meeting: (1) acceptance of Esther Brook Christian School’s request to add kindergarten to its existing grades; (2) full approval of Southern New Hampshire University’s newly proposed principal and curriculum administrator license‑only pathways through April 30, 2029; and (3) full approval of New England College’s proposed superintendent and principal license‑only pathways for the multi‑year term noted in the transcript.
Esther Brook Christian School: Dean Szler, introduced the Esther Brook Christian School application to add kindergarten to its current first‑through‑eighth grade authorization. A board member moved to approve the request and another member seconded; the board approved the motion by voice vote. The transcript does not specify who made or seconded the motion by name, nor does it record a numeric roll‑call tally; the outcome is recorded in the meeting record as approved.
Southern New Hampshire University: Laura Sting, an administrator in the Department’s Bureau of Educator Preparation and Higher Education, introduced a review team from Southern New Hampshire University including Shauna Deore, Dr. Ben Cole and Chris Schmidt. Reviewers described the candidate assessment system, clinical practice and program coherence; a motion to grant full approval for the proposed MED/license‑only pathways passed. The approval language in the transcript granted full approval through April 30, 2029; specific vote counts were not included in the transcript.
New England College: Representatives introduced proposed license‑only pathways for superintendent and principal preparation. Reviewers recommended three‑year full approval with no unmet standards; the board moved to grant full approval and the motion passed. The transcript records the motion and approval but does not include a roll‑call or numerical tally.
Meeting procedure notes: The board corrected and accepted meeting minutes during the session; members also discussed scheduling on‑site visits to schools and logistics for off‑site meetings. The meeting concluded after a motion to adjourn was seconded and approved.
Actions at a glance: - Esther Brook Christian School — motion to approve addition of kindergarten: APPROVED (voice vote; mover/second not specified; tally not specified). - Southern New Hampshire University — motion to grant full approval for proposed MED/license‑only principal and curriculum administrator programs through April 30, 2029: APPROVED (voice vote; mover/second not specified; tally not specified). - New England College — motion to grant full approval for license‑only superintendent and principal programs (term recorded in transcript): APPROVED (voice vote; mover/second not specified; tally not specified).
Representative quote from the record: When introducing the Esther Brook application, a board member said, “I move that the state board accept and approve Esther Brook Christian School’s request to add kindergarten…,” followed by a recorded second and an approval by voice vote.
What remains open: The transcript records approvals and motions but does not provide roll‑call vote tallies or explicit names for movers and seconders in each case; those details may appear in the official minutes or be entered later into the administrative record.
