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Exeter School Board — March 10, 2026

The meeting focused on administrative approvals, mid-year academic data reviews, and committee reports with no public comment or internal conflict recorded.

Date Tuesday, March 10, 2026 Duration 0.7h Speakers 11 Decisions 4 Routine
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Decisions ⁠logged

Every recorded vote, with timestamps and dissents.
Approval of February 3rd public and non-public meeting minutes.
Motion by a speaker, seconded by a speaker.
Approved
Approval of the list of certified staff.
Motion by a speaker, seconded by a speaker.
Approved
Approval of Policy Committee revisions and new policies.
Approved revisions to policies EEAE (renamed to 'District Provided Pupil Transportation'), JICC (Student conduct on school buses), and JIC (Student conduct/ADA compliance). The title for EEAE was amended to remove the word 'Program'.
Approved as amended
Adjournment of the meeting.
Motion by a speaker, seconded by a speaker.
Approved

Topics ⁠discussed

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▶ 01:09 Approval of Meeting Minutes

Review and approval of the public and non-public meeting minutes from February 3rd.

Speakers: Unidentified speaker
▶ 02:51 Principal Report: Main Street School Mid-Year Data

Presentation of mid-year I-Ready assessment data for reading and math, showing growth in student performance across Tier 1, 2, and 3 instruction levels.

Speakers: Unidentified speaker
▶ 11:37 Principal Report: Lincoln Street School Mid-Year Data

Presentation of winter reading and math data, noting progress in student growth and year-over-year improvements.

Speakers: Unidentified speaker
▶ 25:05 Superintendent's Update

Updates on community visits, professional development days, new staff hires, and a memorial for a deceased staff member.

Speakers: Unidentified speaker
▶ 32:22 Committee Reports

Updates from the Equity, Policy, Strategic Planning, Facilities, Wheelwright Trust, Sabbatical/Professional Growth, and Superintendent Evaluation committees.

Speakers: Unidentified speaker

Controversy & ⁠dissent

Where the board, the community, or the agenda diverged.

Action ⁠items

Who owes what, by when.
Present information regarding a larger pending donation at a future meeting.
Assigned: Superintendent · Due: Next meeting
Distribute 360-degree survey to staff and teachers.
Assigned: Superintendent Evaluation Committee · Due: 2026-04-07
Conduct assessment of the Superintendent.
Assigned: Superintendent Evaluation Committee · Due: 2026-04-12

Notable ⁠statements

We're about 4% higher [in the green section], which when you think about second year of implementation of a reading program, that's really nice to see. — Unidentified speaker · Discussing Lincoln Street School's reading data improvement. ▶ 13:09
The committee worked really diligently to ensure that every requester received at least partial funding for their request. — Unidentified speaker · Reporting on the Professional Growth Fund reviewing 31 requests totaling $25,870.21. ▶ 43:07
Susie passed away recently surrounded by her family... Her warmth and unwavering dedication to our youngest learners have left an indelible mark on our district. — Unidentified speaker · Memorial tribute to deceased kindergarten teacher Susie Finnis. ▶ 30:46

Member ⁠positions

4 issues · 0 explicit · 4 inferred
Patrick O'Day
Member
Present
Approval of February 3rd public and non-public meeting minutes. YES ~
Approval of the list of certified staff. YES ~
Approval of Policy Committee revisions and new policies. YES ~
Adjournment of the meeting. YES ~
Present
Approval of February 3rd public and non-public meeting minutes. YES ~
Approval of the list of certified staff. YES ~
Approval of Policy Committee revisions and new policies. YES ~
Adjournment of the meeting. YES ~
Present
Approval of February 3rd public and non-public meeting minutes. YES ~
Approval of the list of certified staff. YES ~
Approval of Policy Committee revisions and new policies. YES ~
Adjournment of the meeting. YES ~

Positions marked ~ are inferred from context and may not reflect the member's explicitly stated position.

Public ⁠comment

What residents said — verbatim, with timestamps.
No public comments were identified in this meeting.
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