Kearsarge Regional School Board — June 4, 2026
Votes were uniform and public input was minimal with no board response or visible disagreement.
Public impact
Major Building-Aid Applications
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Resident Mag Francis highlighted the absence of a bond decision timeline and risk of missing deadlines; board had no response.
No action taken at this meeting; item flagged for future Facilities coordination.
Facilities A/B coordination on bond costs and right-of-way variance
Decisions logged
Topics discussed
00:00 Approval of Minutes
Board approved regular and two sets of non-public minutes from the May 21, 2026 meeting; non-public minutes were sealed for 20 years.
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Minutes from the prior meeting and two non-public sessions were presented for review. Ms. Mastin abstained from all votes.
All three sets of minutes were approved by 5-0-1 votes.
00:00 Administrative Reports and Personnel Actions
Superintendent presented new hires, a resignation, and a retirement for approval; Business Administrator requested authority to bid on energy contracts.
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Hires included Arolyn Justice and Robert Korziol; resignation of Stephen Shepherd and retirement of Geraldine Black were noted. Energy bidding authority was requested to lock in prices.
All personnel actions and the energy bidding authority were approved 5-0-1.
00:00 Public Comment on Bond Timeline
Mag Francis urged the board to establish a schedule for bond-related decisions to avoid missing critical deadlines.
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Comment highlighted the need for a timeline on bond requests given approaching deadlines.
Public comment period was closed after the single speaker.
00:00 New Business: Project Climb and Literacy Pilot
Board approved climbing trips for 2026-2027 and a $91,560 purchase for the Collaborative Classroom literacy pilot.
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Advisors presented trip details; curriculum director reported positive pilot results for the literacy program.
Both items approved by 5-0-1 votes.
00:00 Facilities and Multiple Purchase Requests
Board reviewed and approved numerous sole-source renewals and purchases for facilities, maintenance, solar panels, and supplies totaling several hundred thousand dollars.
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Detailed list of contracts (Siemens, Cintas, solar array, tractor, etc.) and budget transfers presented with explanations of sole-source rationale and multi-year contracts.
All listed purchases and transfers approved by 5-0-1 or 4-0-2 votes.
Next Facilities A/B coordination on bond costs and right-of-way variance.
00:00 Subcommittee Reports
Facilities A, Communications, and Human Resources subcommittees provided updates on right-of-way issues, transparency plans, and staff support initiatives.
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Facilities discussed Simonds right-of-way and future bond transparency; Communications proposed meeting recordings and a possible marketing position; HR noted food cupboard and hiring improvements.
Motion approved allowing Facilities Director to continue legal work on Simonds right-of-way.
Policy committee meeting June 25; Communications vote at next board meeting; quarterly community discussions planned.
Controversy & dissent
Potentially controversial issues
Bond request timeline
Community vs. board tension
Action items
Notable statements
The Board may be running out of time to make critical decisions without a bond request schedule in place. — Mag Francis · Public comment urging timeline for bond decisions 00:00
Member positions
Positions marked ~ are inferred from context and may not reflect the member's explicitly stated position. UNCLEAR means the vote was split but the record did not name how this member voted — it is not a “yes.”
Public comment
Accountability flags
Agenda items not discussed
Topics discussed — not on agenda
Transcript vs. official minutes
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