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Governor Wentworth regional school board tables payment to SchoolCare, cites legal and financial concerns
Summary
At its Oct. 1 meeting, the Governor Wentworth Regional School Board entered non-public session under RSA 91-A:2,I(b) to discuss a legal matter and voted unanimously to table consideration of payment to SchoolCare while seeking additional information and legal counsel.
The Governor Wentworth Regional School Board voted Oct. 1 to postpone consideration of a payment to SchoolCare and moved into non-public session to discuss a legal matter.
Board Chair Brodie Deshaies called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. in the SAU Office Conference Room. Members present were Tom Bickford, Kisten Burke, Kayla Hewitt, Dr. James Manning, Mary Schillereff, Dr. Beth Sheckler and Danielle Van Dusen; Nate Williams was absent. Superintendent Caroline Arakelian, Assistant Superintendent Katey Hills and Attorney Barbara Loughman attended.
The board unanimously voted at 5:01 p.m. to enter non-public session under RSA 91-A:2,I(b) to discuss a legal matter. The minutes state the board discussed a legal matter in non-public session but provide no further public details of that discussion.
During the non-public portion, Dr. James Manning moved, and Mary Schillereff seconded, a motion to table the discussion regarding payment to SchoolCare. The motion directed the board to gather additional information, seek legal counsel concerning SchoolCare’s financial status, and determine whether other school districts were interested in pursuing potential joint legal action. The motion passed with all members present voting in favor. Danielle Van Dusen left the meeting at 6:45 p.m.
The board exited non-public session at 7:10 p.m. and immediately voted to adjourn. The minutes record that the meeting was later approved by the school board on Nov. 3, 2025.
Next steps recorded in the minutes: the board will obtain additional information and consult legal counsel before resuming public discussion of the payment to SchoolCare. The minutes do not specify deadlines, amounts owed to SchoolCare, or the nature of the legal concerns.
