District finance staff told the Henniker School District board the district’s revenue picture is stronger than projected in some categories, reporting a current fund balance of $1,016,862.67 and higher-than-expected Medicaid and special-education aid.
Middle school students who attended the New England League of Middle Schools leadership conference told the Henniker School District board they want to open a student-run school shop to raise funds for gym and recess equipment, proposing a 60/40 revenue split and asking the board and PTA for logistical help and seed donations.
Administrators reported fall iReady diagnostic results and explained the green/yellow/red readiness designations. The board also heard results from a new "stay" survey (64% response districtwide, 73% among instructional staff), discussed Lexia and other literacy tools, and learned the district is refunding last years undelivered yearbooks.
Facilities staff reported summer work including vinyl plank flooring replacements, gym refinishing and a new gym divider. The board heard an estimate that the cost to perform required opening inspections and certifications for a building can run about $70,000.
At its Oct. 1 meeting the Henniker School District board reviewed final fiscal-year results, heard that Medicaid and other revenues came in higher than budgeted, and voted to set retained earnings at $389,504 to stabilize next year’s tax rate.
The Henniker School Board adopted policy JICJ to comply with a new state law banning personal communication devices during the school day; board members discussed limited exceptions and heard a teacher's public comment supporting the restriction.
Assistant Principal Christina Keating presented Panorama survey findings from grades 6–8 and described action steps: responsive classroom training, a revamped Student Support Center, student agency initiatives and improved parent communications via ParentSquare.
The Henniker School Board approved prior meeting minutes, adopted the communication-device policy JICJ and several other policies, and accepted a staff resignation. Votes were announced by voice; specific mover/second names were not recorded in the public transcript.
The Henniker School Board on June 4 approved the district’s proposed out-of-district tuition, maintained preschool tuition and authorized a 10¢ increase to paid lunch prices for 2025–26.
Miss Anne Cracks, the Practical Arts teacher at Henniker School, told the Henniker School Board on June 4 that the program this year centered on student choice and helping pupils “find their passions.”