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off-agenda interim superintendent appointment
Kearsarge Regional School Board on 6/18 nominated and approved Michael Bessette as interim superintendent with summer hiring authority. This personnel action was not listed on the public agenda. Residents had no notice. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/kearsarge-regional/school-board/2026-06-18/ #MeetingWatch #KearsargeRegionalNH
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off-agenda public comment rule change
At the 6/18 meeting the board directed staff to draft new rules limiting non-resident public comment. The change was not on the agenda. Two residents had just raised concerns about gender policies and facility access. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/kearsarge-regional/school-board/2026-06-18/ #MeetingWatch #KearsargeRegionalNH
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extended sealing of minutes
Board sealed non-public minutes for 30 years after 6/18 discussion of HR and litigation matters. Vote passed 6-0-1. No agenda item flagged this extended sealing decision in advance. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/kearsarge-regional/school-board/2026-06-18/ #MeetingWatch #KearsargeRegionalNH
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dismissed community concerns on policy
Public comments at 6/18 Kearsarge meeting flagged district gender ideology policies and safety at events. Board offered no substantive response and later clarified non-residents would not be heard. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/kearsarge-regional/school-board/2026-06-18/ #MeetingWatch #KearsargeRegionalNH
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Kearsarge Regional School Board took two high-impact actions at its 6/18 meeting that were never posted on the public agenda: naming an interim superintendent and changing non-resident comment rules. #MeetingWatch #KearsargeRegionalNH
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The board voted 6-0-1 to appoint Michael Bessette interim superintendent and gave summer hiring authority. It also ordered new language to restrict non-resident speakers after two residents criticized gender policies and leadership style.
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Both moves bypassed the listed agenda. Residents could not prepare comments or attend specifically for these topics. The board then sealed related non-public minutes for 30 years. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/kearsarge-regional/school-board/2026-06-18/
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At its June 18 meeting the Kearsarge Regional School Board approved Michael Bessette as interim superintendent and authorized summer hiring power. Neither action appeared on the published agenda. The board also directed staff to write new rules restricting non-resident public comment after two residents raised concerns about gender ideology policies, facility access, and board leadership style. No substantive board response was given to those comments. The same meeting ended with a 6-0-1 vote to seal the non-public minutes for 30 years. All recorded votes passed with only conflict or absence abstentions. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/kearsarge-regional/school-board/2026-06-18/ #MeetingWatch #KearsargeRegionalNH