Croydon School District

Meeting Minutes

School Board Regular Meeting

Time:
April 21, 2026
at 6:00 pm
Location:
Little Red

Meeting Minutes

  1. Call to Order
    1. 6:07pm by Aaron McKeon
  2. Roll Call
    1. Samantha Nelson, Amanda Leslie, Aaron McKeon
  3. Election of Officers
    1. Aaron McKeon – Chair
    2. Samantha Nelson – Secretary
    3. Amanda Leslie – Vice Chair
  4. Changes to the Agenda
    1. General Assurances for Federal Grants
    2. Bank note
    3. Nominations for 26/27 SY Certified Staff
  5. Public Forum #1
    1. Hope – SB101 being voted on this Thursday, 4/23. Spoke with Becky Fredette at the state level and a phone conversation with Caitlin Davis regarding Newport contract. They are not aware of other districts having add’l charge for special ed.
    2. Nikki (Newport Chair) – Newport school board was not aware of the contract that was brought to Croydon in December
  6. Quick Action Items
    1. Approval of Minutes
      1. Amanda motions to approve Jan 20, Feb 3, Feb 17, Mar 17, April 8 and April 9 minutes, Samantha 2nd, all in favor
    2. Reappointment of Attorney, Auditor, Bank, and Newspaper
      1. Amanda motions to appoint Upton and Hatfield for attorney, Roberts and Greene for Auditor, Mascoma Bank for General Fund, Valley News for advertising. Samantha 2nd. All in favor
    3. Reaffirmation of Policy and Safety Manuals
      1. Amanda motions to reaffirm the Policy and Safety Manuals. Samantha 2nd. All in favor.
    4. Reorganization of Policy and Grants and Philanthropy Committees
      1. Policy – no formal policy committee. Sue sends to Amanda, Aaron and Sue discuss, will bring to the board for recommendation/approval.
      2. Grants and Philanthropy Committee – Not being reformed at this time
    5. General Assurances for Federal Grants
      1. Affirm to follow all regulations/procedures. No Title I/II/IV. Amanda motions Aaron to sign, Samantha 2nd, all in favor
    6. Bank note
      1. Board was authorized in 2025 to obtain a bond or bank note, up to $350,000 for renovations. $250,000 has been secured as a bank note through Mascoma Bank. 10 year note. One change to move from variable rate at 5 years to fixed rate for 10 years. Amanda motions to move forward, Samantha 2nd, all in favor
    7. Nominations for 26/27 SY Certified Staff
      1. Sue nominates Taylor McPherson as K teacher and Mary Beth Scanlon as PreK and early childhood special education teacher and case manager. Amanda motions to accept nominations, Samantha 2nd, all in favor
  7. Updates & Announcements
    1. Important Dates for End of Year
      1. Friday 4/22, Kindergarten registration day. 8:30-11am, full day planned out with centers and activities as well as some assessment. Staff will spend the afternoon discussing findings. Parents can stay for about 30 minutes and then are asked to leave. Roughly 10 kindergarteners
      2. Acadience in May and NHSAS
      3. May 15, Simon Brooks, paid for by PTO
      4. May 22, Memorial Day Remembrance.
      5. June 6, staff and Sue will spend the day packing Little Red 8am-2pm. After, Sue is inviting staff, board and admin to The Blue Canoe at 2:30
      6. June 12, last day of school.
        1. June 8 – field day 9-11:30, BBQ 11:30-2:30, Awards 1-2
        2. June 9 – cleanup day
        3. June 10 – End of year Unified Arts concert and fair
        4. June 11 – Squam Lake Science Center
        5. June 12 – End of year celebration, dismissal at 12:00
      7. Amanda motions to approve money from the board to assist in graduating Senior gifts
    2. Update on Newport Tuition Agreement
      1. Aaron reached out to Nikki to discuss contract details. Nikki has asked families affected to attend Newport’s School Board meeting this Thursday at 5:30pm.
  8. Discussion & Action
    1. Review and Approve SY 26/27 Calendar
      1. Amanda motions to accept as presented, Samantha 2nd, all in favor
  9. Public Forum #2
  10. Non-Public per 91-A:3, II (k)
    1. Amanda motions to move to nonpublic per above RSA, Samantha 2nd, all in favor 7:08pm
    2. Amanda motions to end non-public 7:49pm, Samantha 2nd, all in favor
    3. Amanda motions to seal non-public for 3 years, Samantha 2nd, all in favor
  11. Upcoming Meetings
    1. Review Meeting Calendar
      1. Next working meeting is Thursday May 7th
      2. Next regular board meeting Tuesday May 19
  12. Adjournment
    1. Amanda motion to adjourn 7:56, Samantha 2nd, all in favor

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