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Votes at a glance: minutes, manifests, calendar, personnel and budget moves approved
Summary
The board approved multiple routine and financial motions Dec. 8, including minutes approvals, manifests totaling $4,800,746, personnel actions (a hire and a retirement), the revised 2026–2027 calendar with a pre–Labor Day start, and several budget transfers and authorizations.
At its Dec. 8 meeting the Governor Wentworth Regional School Board recorded and approved a series of formal actions across minutes, personnel, finance and policy. Key recorded outcomes:
- Approved multiple meeting minutes from November committee and board meetings (motions for Nov. 3, Nov. 10, Nov. 13, Nov. 18, Nov. 19 and Nov. 20 minutes passed as recorded; one abstention by Mr. Williams was noted on the Nov. 3 minutes).
- Approved manifests totaling $4,800,746.00 (motion moved by Dr. James Manning; vote recorded as unanimous).
- Approved the Superintendent’s nomination of Jen Larson as a 70% Diagnostic Prescriptive Teacher at TCS & EES for the remainder of the 2025–2026 year (Track 4/Step 13, salary $87,362 pro-rated at 70%).
- Accepted the retirement of Steven Zimmer effective June 30, 2026, with appreciation.
- Voted to enter and later end a non-public session under RSA provisions for personnel and legal matters; the non-public session included GWEA representatives for contract discussions.
- Approved two budget transfer requests after discussion of contracted specialized services and the possible use of the Special Education Trust Fund.
- Approved the revised 2026–2027 school calendar establishing a pre–Labor Day start; vote recorded as unanimous.
- Authorized the Kingswood Wrestling Program to conduct a fundraiser using the SnapRaise platform.
- Adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
Vote tallies for each motion are recorded in the meeting minutes; where the transcript lists individual member votes those are reflected in the board's meeting record.
