Stoddard School Board Meeting
The Stoddard School Board convened on September 14, 2026, to address several agenda items requiring action. The board was set to approve minutes from three previous meetings: a June 8 Board Retreat, a June 8 Board Meeting, and a June 18 Public Hearing. Regarding personnel, Kristina Sinabaldi was nominated for the Grade 4-5 Teacher's Apprentice position. The board agenda included five policies requiring votes: DAF (Administration of Federal Grant Funds), IJOA (Field Trips and Excursions), JICK (Pupil Safety and Violence Prevention), JJJ (Access to Public School Programs by Non-Enrolled Resident Students), and the repeal of JFAE (Participation by EFA Program Students). Old business included addressing the Board Secretary vacancy. New business items included adopting School Board Goals for 2026-27, discussing a Healthy Kids MOU, and setting Board Meeting Dates for 2026-27. The next meeting is scheduled for October 5, 2026, at 6:00pm. Source: https://www.stoddardnh.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09142026-344
AGENDA Scan the above QR code with your phone to view this meeting agenda on your phone. 1. Call Meeting to Order (Pledge of Allegiance) 2. Amendments to the Agenda 3. Public Comment 4. Minutes Approval A. Minutes dated: 6/8/26 - Board Retreat (Board Action Required) B. Minutes dated: 6/8/26 - Board Meeting (Board Action Required) C. Minutes dated: 6/18/26 - Public Hearing (Board Action Required) 5. Communications A. Information request 6. Persons Scheduled to Appear Before the Board 7. Committee Reports A. Wellness Committee B. AREA Committee (10/14/26 - 5:00pm, KMS) 8. Administrative Reports A. School Update B. SAU Update Stoddard School District Board Meeting 09/14/2026 - 06:00 PM James Faulkner Elementary School - Portable Classroom 1 C. Business Office Reports 9. Personnel A. (FYI) Nomination - Kristina Sinabaldi (Grade 4-5 Teacher's Apprentice) 10. Policy (Board Action Required) A. DAF - Administration of Federal Grant Funds B. IJOA - Field Trips and Excursions C. JICK - Pupil Safety and Violence Protection D. JJJ - Access to Public School Programs by Non-Enrolled Resident Students E. Repeal: JFAE - Participation by EFA Program Students 11. Old Business A. Stoddard Board Secretary Vacancy 12. New Business A. Opening Day Attendance B. Adopt School Board Goals 2026-27 C. Healthy Kids MOU D. Board Meeting Dates 2026-27 13. Other A. FYI: SAU 24 Executive Board Meeting 9/21/26 - 5pm (JSR Room 144) B. FYI: SAU 24 Board Meeting - 9/21/26 - 6pm (JSR Room 144) C. FYI: SAU 24 Executive Board Meeting with SAU 34 Board - 9/23/26 - 6:30pm (SAU 24 Office) 14. Public Comment 2 15. Proposals for Future Agendas 16. Non-public Session: RSA 91-A:3 II (c) 17. Next Meeting Date: October 5, 2026, 6:00pm 18. Adjournment 3 Stoddard - Board Policy Manual SAU 24 Policy BEDH: Public Comment and Participation at Board Meetings Status: ADOPTED Original Adopted Date: 05/10/2010 | Last Revised Date: 09/08/2025 | Last Reviewed Date: 09/08/2025 The primary purpose of School Board meetings is to conduct the business of the Board as it relates to school policies, programs and operations. The Board encourages residents to attend Board meetings so that they may become acquainted with the operation and programs of the schools. All official meetings of the Board shall be open to the press and public. However, the Board reserves the right to meet and to adjourn or recess a meeting at any time. The Board also reserves the right to enter non-public session at any time, in accordance with the provisions RSA 91 A:3. In order to assure that persons who wish to appear before the Board may be heard and, at the same time, it may conduct its meetings properly and efficiently, the Board adopts as policy the following procedures and rules pertaining to public participation at Board meetings: 1. The Board will provide thirty (30) minutes to hear public comments. This period may be extended by a majority vote of the Board. Additionally, the Board may include additional public comment period for specific agenda items with a time limit for public comment specified on the pertinent agenda. 2. Public comment will appear twice on the agenda, once at the beginning and once just after new business. 3. Individual speakers will be allotted three (3) minutes per person. Speakers may not relinquish allotted time to another speaker. For specific meetings and/or specific agenda items, the Board may at the outset of the public comment period increase the individual time limit for all speakers. 4. In order to comply with the minute requirements of RSA 91-A:2, II, speakers shall identify themselves clearly for the record. All those wishing to speak shall sign in on the form provided. The Chair will recognize each attendee who wishes to speak. Any individual desiring to speak shall give his or her name, address, and the group, if any, which is represented. 5. Members of the public are welcome to comment on agenda items. Items that do not appear on the agenda may be raised by the public, however, the Board will not comment on these items, as the public has not been properly noticed. When appropriate, the Board may place such items on a future agenda. 6. Consistent with RSA 91-A:3, Policy BEDB, and the laws pertaining to student and family privacy rights, the Board will not place any matter on the public agenda that is to be properly discussed in a non-public session. Complaints regarding individual employees, personnel, or students will be directed to the Superintendent in accord with Policies KE and KEB. 7. All speakers are to conduct themselves in a civil manner. The Board will not hear personal complaints regarding school personnel nor against any person connected with the school system. The Board authorizes its chairperson to terminate remarks of any individual when they do not adhere to the rules established above as to the content or time limitation. 8. Any comments which do not adhere to the above, or which disrupt the official business of the Board may be ruled out of order by the Chair. Repeated disruption may result in the individual being asked to leave the meeting. Obscene speech, comments threatening bodily harm, or other unprotected speech will not be tolerated. 9. The School Board will not permit members of the public at meetings to participate in the Board's discussion of agenda items. The Board authorizes its chairperson to recognize members of the public when the chairperson deems it necessary. 10. Persons appearing before the Board are reminded that members of the Board are without authority to act independently as individuals in official matters. Thus, questions may be directed to individual Board members, but answers must be deferred pending considerations by the full Board. A copy of this policy will appear on the back of each meeting's agenda, which will be available to the public at each meeting. NH Statutes Description RSA 189:65, VII & VII-a Definitions (Student and Teacher personally identifiable information) RSA 189:74 School Board Public Comment Period RSA 644:2 Disturbing the Peace RSA 91-A:2 Meetings Open to Public RSA 91-A:3 Non-Public Sessions Federal Statutes Description 1st Amendment U.S. Const. NH Case Law & Lower Court Orders Description 117 N.H. 573 (1977) State v. Dominic 130 N.H. 688 (1988) State v. Comley