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Governor Wentworth Regional School Board approves two Wakefield nonresident enrollments
Summary
The Governor Wentworth Regional School Board approved enrollment of two Wakefield students at the per-pupil rate during a non-public session held Aug. 27, 2025; the motion passed 6–1, with Brodie Deshaies recorded as opposed.
The Governor Wentworth Regional School Board voted Aug. 27, 2025, to approve nonresident enrollment for two students from Wakefield at the district’s per-pupil rate, according to the board’s minutes.
Mary Schillereff, School Board Member, moved to approve the enrollments; Dr. Beth Sheckler, School Board Member, seconded. The recorded vote was six in favor and one opposed: Tom Bickford, yes; Kayla Hewitt, yes; Dr. James Manning, yes; Mary Schillereff, yes; Dr. Beth Sheckler, yes; Danielle Van Dusen, yes; Brodie Deshaies, no.
The board had first voted at 4:02 p.m. to enter a non-public session under RSA 91-A:3, II(c) to discuss a student matter. The minutes record that the student matter was discussed in non-public; they do not disclose details because the session was held under the cited statute.
The minutes note Tom Bickford’s arrival at 4:07 p.m.; his affirmative vote appears in the record for the enrollment motion. The non-public session was recessed and ended at 4:30 p.m., when Dr. James Manning moved to end it; that motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m.
Superintendent Caroline Arakelian and Assistant Superintendent Katey Hills were listed as also present. The minutes were later signed by the School Board Secretary and show approval by the board on Oct. 6, 2025. The minutes do not specify the dollar amount of the per-pupil rate or further details about the students’ circumstances.
