WSB Public Minutes 9.1.26.pdf

The Wakefield School Board approved minutes from September 1, 2026, with 5-0 votes on the Consent Agenda, non-public sessions, and public minutes. Ms. Wilcauskas and Ms. Gehring volunteered for the Area Agreement Committee, which will draft a warrant article for the March ballot to extend committee discussions with Rochester. Mrs. Magoon reported the March ballot will feature HB1300 (fixed tax cap) and HB464 (SAU budget tax cap) as a single warrant article. The Board must select an SAU Board secretary by year-end. The adjusted budget excludes pay increases. Resignations included Karen Shepard and Analese Hersey; Anne Limon and Melissa Petit were hired. The board entered non-public session at 6:12 under RSA 91-A:3 I(c) and returned at 6:45 before adjournment at 6:45 on a 5-0 vote. Source: https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/5761/Sau101/c1a33ec9-5876-4e80-975b-8c54285c166a/WSB-Public-Minutes-9.1.26.pdf?disposition=inline

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Wakefield School Board Public Minutes
September 1, 2026
Held in the SAU Conference Room

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IBOARD MEMBERS. ADMINISTRATORS
Robert DeColfimacker, Chair v_ [Donna Magoon, Superintendent v
Heather Wilcauskas, Vice Chair v |Michele Lambert, Financial Manager 7 v |
[Bob Ouellette - v {Carol Keenan, Student Services Director _
‘Sandrea Taliaferro 7 _ - ina n Nason, Interim Principal v
(Ann Gehring vO ie Lovasco. Interim Asst. Principal

Others present:
Alicia Wallingford, Donita Bourne, Amber Lamper, Cindy Trentsch, Breanna Arnold, Michelle

Castonguay, Theresa Drum, Amy Blackwood and Morgan Gehring of Clearview TV.

Call to Order
Mr. DeColfmacker opened the meeting at 5:30.

Agenda Review
None

Public Comment
None

Consent Agenda
Ms. Wilcauskas made a motion, seconded by Ms. Gehring, to approve the Consent Agenda.

(Vote 5-0)

Meeting Minutes
Ms. Wilcauskas made a motion, seconded by Mr. Ouellette, to approve the non public,

session #1 minutes of 9-1-26. (Vote 5-0)

Ms. Wilcauskas made a motion, seconded by Ms. Gehring, to approve the non public
session #2 minutes of 9-1-26. (Vote 5-0)

Ms. Wilcauskas made a motion, seconded by Mr. Ouellette, to approve the public minutes
of 9-1-26. (Vote 5-0)

New Business
Area Agreement Committee

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The committee will consist of two school Board members from Wakefield and two from
Rochester, community members and Mrs. Magoon. They would meet and talk about their roll.
They would have a warrant article on the March ballot asking for an extension to continue, This
would give them time to look at everything including talking with other districts to see what they
could offer us. Ms. Wilcauskas and Ms. Gehring volunteered to serve on the Area Agreement
Committee.

Tax Cap

Mrs. Magoon explained the tax cap that will be on the March ballot. The presentation is available
on the website in the Board packet. Mrs. Magoon and Mrs. Lambert have been told that a lot of
this is still unknown. This has to be done by the end of November not even knowing what all the
protocols will be, A mandate from the state without guidance.

A Warrant Article this year will include HB1300 which is a fixed tax cap on the ballot and
HB464 which is a tax cap on a separate SAU budget. She gave an overview of what this means
to our district. If passed, the tax caps will be for two to four years. Because we are a single
district we have no SAU Board secretary. The Board will have to choose someone to fill that
roll. Attorneys are trying to figure all this out. There is no default budget. There will be an
adjusted budget which will not include any pay increases. The tax cap only applies to the school
and not the town. Both the tax cap and the SAU budget will be included on the same warrant
article. Mrs. Magoon gave the timeline when everything has to be completed.

Follow Up
None

Nominations/Hires/Resignations (All FYI)
Karen Shepard -resignation, Analese Hersey resignation, Anne Limon-hire, Melissa Petit hire.

Non Public

Ms. Wilcauskas made a motion, seconded by Mr. Ouellette, to enter non public under RSA
91-A33 I (c) at 6:12. Roll Call Vote: DeColfmacker aye, Gehring Aye, Ouellette aye,
Taliaferro aye, Wilcauskas aye.

The Board returned to public session at 6:45.

Adjournment
Ms. Wilcauskas made a motion, seconded by Mr. Ouellette, to adjourn the meeting at 6:45,

(Vote 5-0)

Respectfully submitted for approval at the next School Board meeting,

Priscilla Colbath
School Board Secretary