WSB Public Minutes 9.1.26.pdf

The Wakefield School Board met September 1, 2026. The Board approved the Consent Agenda (5-0) and minutes for non-public session #1 (5-0), non-public session #2 (5-0), and the public session (5-0). Regarding New Business, Ms. Wilcauskas and Ms. Gehring volunteered for the Area Agreement Committee, which will place a warrant article on the March ballot to extend the committee's time to explore options with other districts. Mrs. Magoon detailed tax cap requirements, noting HB1300 (fixed tax cap) and HB464 (SAU budget tax cap) will appear on a single warrant article. The state mandate requires completion by November's end with no default budget; an adjusted budget excluding pay increases will be used. The Board must select an SAU Board secretary. Personnel changes included the resignations of Karen Shepard and Analese Hersey, and the hiring of Anne Limon and Melissa Petit. Source: https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/5761/Sau101/bd918cf1-c35e-4fc0-99e6-bcd32f4e865e/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 
 
 
 
 
             Approved 
 
 
 
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 
BOARD MEMBERS 
ADMINISTRATORS 
Robert DeColfmacker, Chair 
 Donna Magoon, Superintendent  
 
Heather Wilcauskas, Vice Chair   
 Michele Lambert, Financial Manager 
 
Bob Ouellette 
 Carol Keenan, Student Services Director 
Sandrea Taliaferro 
Aaron Nason, Interim Principal 
Ann Gehring 
 Jennie Lovasco. Interim Asst. Principal 

 
 
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-A;3 ll (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