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New board president thanks community, flags superintendent search and budget season
Summary
Newly seated president addressed the board and community, thanked local officials and staff, highlighted recent district achievements including debt-service renegotiation and literacy screening, and said the board will focus on a superintendent search and the upcoming budget season.
After leadership nominations, the board's chair addressed the audience to outline priorities for the year.
The president, speaking from the dais, began by thanking Mayor Klein, the deputy mayor, council members and town staff, and singled out the interim superintendent, "Dr. Fish Fine," for steady leadership during a period of transition. The president said the district has recent accomplishments to celebrate, including renegotiating debt service to secure a lower interest rate and returning money to taxpayers, and the early adoption of a universal screener to support early readers prior to a state mandate.
The president also recognized student and staff achievements highlighted at a recent awards presentation, cited honors for athletics and academic competitions, and thanked the student representative, Abe Klein, for keeping the board grounded in school realities. She said the board has begun pursuing "certified board" status that will require intensive joint training, and flagged an upcoming superintendent search and the work required for the district budget season.
The address emphasized transparency and accountability and closed with a message to focus on student achievement. No formal policy votes or budget allocations were made during the remarks; they were presented as the chair's priorities and situational context rather than binding decisions.
