SAU Board Meeting Minutes 12 8 2025 - Approved.pdf
The SAU 67 Board approved the 2026–2027 budget as presented on a 9-0 vote following a non-public session. Unanimous votes (9-0) also approved the November 3 meeting minutes and several policies (AA, ABB, AC, ADB, BBAA, BDD, BEDH, BFE, BGB, BIE). Bills totaling $109,234.29 were authorized for payment. The 2026–2027 School Year Calendar was approved, though the board discussed extending daily instructional time to shorten the year, noting renegotiations with staff and a possible survey. A public hearing on the budget concluded with a motion by Clem Madden, seconded by Angela Hubbard, passing 8-0-0. Bryce Larrabee moved to adjourn at 5:55 PM, seconded by Melynie Klunk. Source: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sJC_xrHrqqBJpL7QEBkuPNmM3nuJQBkD/view
APPROVED MINUTES BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING and SAU 67 BOARD MEETING December 8, 2025 Bow High School – 5:00 PM SAU 67 Board Members Present: Bow: Chair Jenna Reardon, Board Secretary Melynie Klunk, Bryce Larrabee, and Angela Hubbard. Dunbarton: Vice Chair Nicole Sloane (5:15 PM), Clem Madden, Lori Wamser, Holly Barcroft and Ryanne Roy. Board Members Absent: Martin Osterloh. Administrators Present: Superintendent Marcy Kelley. Business Administrator Duane Ford, Director of Student Services Jessica Brown and Director of Curriculum Owen Harrington. Public Present – Joe Rider. I. Opening A. Call to Order – Chair Reardon called the Public Hearing to order at 5:00 PM with a quorum of members present. B. Pledge of Allegiance – All stood and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. The Chair called for anyone wishing to be heard regarding the proposed 2026-27 SAU 67 Budget. No members of the public spoke. She called for a motion to close the Public Hearing at 5:10 PM with the provision the public hearing would be reopened if additional members of the public arrived and wished to be heard. Clem Madden moved to close the public hearing at 5:10 PM with the stated provision. Angela Hubbard seconded the motion. There being no comments or questions on the motion, Chair Reardon called for a vote. Motion carried 8-0-0. Public Hearing closed at 5:10 PM. II. Minutes (Handouts Provided) A. November 3, 2025 SAU Board Meeting Minutes Chair Reardon asked for a motion to approve the minutes of November 3, 2025. Clem Madden moved and Lori Wamser seconded. The Chair asked for any comments or corrections. Sensing none, she called for a vote. Motion carried 9-0-0. III. Special Presentations/Educational Focus – None. IV. Public Comment – None. V. Administrators’ Reports – (Handouts Provided) A. Superintendent’s Report – No additions. B. Business Administrator’s Report – No additions. VI. Action Agenda – (Handouts Provided) A. Manifests and Vouchers Clem Madden moved to approve the Register for the period ending October 31, 2025 in the amount of $109,234.29. Lori Wamser seconded. The Chair called for questions or comments. Sensing none, she called for a vote. Motion carried 9-0-0. Budget Public Hearing & SAU Board Meeting Approved December 8, 2025 Page 1 APPROVED B. Policy Adoption i. AA, ABB, AC, ADB, BBAA, BDD, BEDH, BFE, BGB, BIE. Superintendent Kelley stated there were no new changes to the policies. Chair Reardon called for a motion to approve. Clem Madden moved to approve policies: AA, ABB, AC, ADB, BBAA, BDD, BEDH, BFE, BGB, BIE as presented. Motion was seconded by Jenna Reardon. There being no comments or questions, the Chair called for a vote. Motion carried 9-0-0. C. 2026 – 2027 Budget Adoption At 5:18 PM Clem Madden moved and Angela Hubbard seconded the motion to go into a non-public meeting as per RSA 91-A-3, II (a). A roll call vote was taken. Reardon – aye, Klunk – aye, Larrabee - aye, Hubbard – aye, Sloane – aye. Madden - aye, Wamser - aye, Barcroft – aye and Roy – aye. At 5:52 PM Bryce Larrabee moved and Angela Hubbard seconded to come out of non-public session. A roll call vote was taken. Reardon – aye, Klunk – aye, Larrabee - aye, Hubbard – aye, Sloane – aye. Madden - aye, Wamser - aye, Barcroft – aye and Roy – aye. The SAU Board meeting resumed. Clem Madden moved to approve the 2026 – 2027 SAU 67 Budget as presented. The motion was seconded by Holly Barcroft. The Chair called for a vote. Motion carried 9-0-0. Budget approved as presented. D. 2026-2027 School Year Calendar The Board discussed lengthening the school day by some number of minutes (i.e. 10 minutes) per day to shorten the school year. Roughly calculated, an additional 15 minutes per day would save a week. Any change would have to be renegotiated with teachers and staff. The Board discussed sending a survey out to gauge interest. There being no further discussion, Chair Reardon called for a motion. Clem Madden moved to approve the 2026 – 2027 School Year Calendar as presented. Lori Wamser seconded the motion. The Chair called for a vote. Motion carried 9-0-0. VII. Public Comment – No additional members of the public arrived, so the Public Hearing remained closed and meeting adjourned. VIII. Non-Public Meeting: RSA 91-A3II(c) – see above IX. Adjournment There being no further business before the Board, the Chair entertained a motion to adjourn. Bryce Larrabee moved and Melynie Klunk seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting at 5:55 PM. Motion carried 9-0-0. Respectfully submitted, Wendy Gilman, Recording Secretary Budget Public Hearing & SAU Board Meeting Approved December 8, 2025 Page 2