Business manager reported a $30,000 encumbrance reduction for LP propane after reviewing utilities; administrators said a third-party report-card survey will be reviewed in March to guide K–8 report-card adjustments and communications for the annual meeting.
Owner's representative Mark Joban told the school board the design team is finishing details, major subcontractors and long-lead materials are in place, contingency has increased about $130,000–$140,000, and the right-side addition may be occupiable around Memorial Day with full additions aimed for the next school year.
After extended discussion of legal risk, capacity, transportation and special-education implications, the Stratham School District board voted 4–1 to place a warrant article on the annual meeting ballot designating Stratham Memorial School an open-enrollment school with both receiving and sending percentages set at 0%.
District social-emotional services staff described universal lessons, targeted small-group work and individual counseling, and highlighted community programs (mentoring, Walk-to-School, nursing-home reading) as demand for longer-term student supports grows.
After reviewing the FY27 draft budget and a new teachers’ collective bargaining agreement, the Stratham School Board voted 3–2 to reduce the proposed operating appropriation by $106,000 — shifting $98,500 toward the building renovation contingency and cutting half of the field-trip line ($7,500) ahead of the annual meeting.
Committee reviewed a proposed budget driven by a new teacher contract, higher health-insurance costs and rising special-education tuition and transportation; fact committee will hear public comment Wednesday and give a recommendation before the March annual meeting.
The Stratham School District presented its FY27 proposed budget and tax-impact calculations, including a bond repayment and teacher contract warrant article. Finance staff said the combined effect of Article 1 (operating) and Article 2 (collective bargaining) is roughly $0.72 per $1,000 in assessed value; board members requested homeowner-specific dollar examples and line-item breakdowns.
The Stratham School Board appointed Erin to fill the unfilled school district clerk role temporarily and approved a set of policy updates, including public comment language, after minor typographical edits were noted.
District specialists presented fall benchmark and screener results and said the MTSS framework is helping teachers identify and support students early, reducing the number of students scoring in the lowest bands and informing curricular adjustments.
Brianna Martin, MTSS coordinator at Stratham Memorial School, told the board the child‑study team monitors 57 active files and that most of those students receive supports in two or more areas, emphasizing data‑driven interventions and capacity building.