Croydon School District

Meeting Minutes

School Board Regular Meeting

Time:
September 16, 2025
at 6:00 pm
Location:
Little Red

Meeting Minutes

  1. Call to Order 6:01pm
  2. Roll Call Aaron McKeon, Amanda Leslie, Samantha Nelson, Sue Blair, Beth Bierwirth
  3. Public Forum #1 (15 minutes)
    1. None
  4. Changes or Additions to the Agenda
  5. Quick Action Items
    1. Review/approve minutes from August 19 regular meeting
      1. Amanda motions to approve, Samantha 2nd, all in favor
    2. Review/approve minutes from September 4 working meeting
      1. Amanda motions to approve, Samantha 2nd, all i nfavor
  6. Informational Updates
    1. Ruger donation
      1. Donation of painting of church and school by Kenneth Ambler. Amanda will be writing a thank you on behalf of the board
    2. Opening of school
      1. Went very well. 14 students in each building for a total of 28. 
    3. Health and safety inspection
      1. Jason Rook and Shawn Douglas completed inspection. Betteries in emergency flood lights need to be replaced in 3/4 classroom. Minor repairs completed. Inspections passed. VLS also came, everything is working as they should
    4. Enrollment numbers
    5. Residency verification K-12
      1. Have 80% returned. 
    6. Important dates for 25/26
      1. Field trip to apple orchard on the 18th. Library starts this Friday. Trick or Treat will go through PE field to Town Hall for Trunk or Treat. Store will be open as of 10/1, will have the kids cross the street to trick or treat at the store. Going to see Winnie the Pooh at Winnipesauke Playhouse on October 17. Family Feast for Thanksgiving, 11/25, at Town Hall. School picture day 10/9. Polar Express will be happening again December, 18. Taylor McPherson is doing great.
    7. Update on Kearsarge tuition agreement
      1. Contract signed for SY 26/27. All elementary students will go to the New London location
  7. Discussion & Action
    1. Review and approve tuition agreements
      1. Enlightenum – Amanda motions to approve, Samantha 2nd, all in favor
      2. Kimball Union Academy – Amanda motions to approve, Samantha 2nd, all in favor
      3. Prisma – Amanda motions to approve, Samanta 2nd, all in favor
  8. Discussion Only
    1. First reading of AC – Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity
      1. Holding, need to look at other policies noted in AC. Sue recommends to add to a working meeting
    2. First reading of Parental Bill of Rights
      1. Moving to 2nd reading
    3. Need to make a list of what policies we need to work on. 
  9. Public Forum #2 (15 minutes)
    1. Kristin – Current parent. What is the age for preschool? Aaron – 4 years old as of 9/30. What will the hours be? 8-11:30. 
    2. Kathy Ivey – Will identified 3 year olds be allowed in Preschool? Aaron – yes, provided we can accommodate the needs
    3. Caroline DuPere – What is the plan for handling kids turning 3 mid-way through the year? Sue – We had talked about keeping space to accommodate those kids. Will you still allow parents to not enroll in Preschool but still get services? Sue – absolutely. 
    4. Kristin – What exactly does Anchor School mean? Will my child get kicked out if they have an influx of enrollment? Aaron – No. That does not happen with an anchor school. They need to accept all of our kids, regardless. We will be bussing to KRSD. It will be our own bus, currently reviewing 2 different bussing providers. We are also entering a 5 year contract with them. What is the current tuition cap? $17,500 update every couple of years. Next year will go up to $18k next year. 
    5. Caroline – Where are we standing with all of the grant stuff? Aaron – LCHIP was on site today doing inspections. Should find out in November if we get the money and how much. Jeanne Shaeen grant has been earmarked in Congress but they still need to vote, unknown when that will be. Sue – money has made it through the appropriations committee, then goes to the Senate and then President. They are ahead of schedule.
  10. Non-Public per RSA 91-A:3, II(k)
    1. Amanda motions to move to non-public, Aaron 2nd, all in favor
    2. Amanda motions to seal non-public minutes for 1 year, Samantha 2nd, all in favor
  11. Next Meeting Date(s)
    1. Working Meeting – October 2
    2. Regular Meeting – October 21
  12. Adjournment
    1. Aaron motion to adjourn, Amanda move, Samantha 2nd, all in favor