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June 23 2026 SAU90 Special School Board Meeting

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Calling this meeting of the Hampton
School Board on June 23rd, 2026 to
order. Could we all rise to the Pledge
of Allegiance, please?
>> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America, and to the
republic for which it stands, one nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all.
>> So, um
we would like to start and find out if
anybody has public comment before we
talk about our agenda items. Excuse me.
Um and or did you want to maybe wait
till after if you had questions? You
know. Okay.
All right. We know
>> Oh, yeah. We have Anne Marie Goins as a
guest visiting from the public. You're
just here as a public.
>> Public, yeah.
>> Okay. Great. Well, we're happy you're
here.
Um all right. So, the the um
reason for this meeting is that we are
we two discuss and vote on
>> completed
>> Oh, I sorry. Excuse me. I apologize.
We do have two members who are with us
um remotely. We have uh Sarah Elliott
and Candace O'Neal who are
coming in through FaceTime, so we're
happy that they're with us in some form
at least, thank goodness. All right. So,
we are here to discuss and vote on um
the authorization to expend retained
unassigned general fund balance, and I
will turn this over to our business
administrator, Mariah Curtis, to
lead us through that.
>> Hello. Good afternoon.
Um I just want to talk about the Hampton
School District's retainage.
Um it has taken us
3 years to put in for retainage of
$724,447
[snorts]
um retainage is for our
issues.
There is a bill out, um house bill
1610
that has passed and is waiting to be
signed that the retainage
will be returned as of 2026
and
will need to be voted each year. Um
right now it is if you voted on it, it
is till that
it gets re-voted that you don't want it
any longer in your town.
However, if this bill gets signed
retainage goes away
um July 30th.
30th.
>> So essentially, I think what it says is
that every year any additional funds
that the school board has
>> has to be voted.
>> system has has to be returned to the
town.
Unless there is a vote by the town to
retain.
>> So every year our will have, if this
passes, a new warrant article that says
we are allowed to retain 3% of the fund
balance.
The problem with that is is
it's misunderstood. The retainage is
misunderstood. So it's it's hard to get
it passed. We worked really hard to get
the original warrant article passed and
it's been great. We I mean, some people
will hear that number and think that's a
lot of money.
That took us multiple years to retain
that that retainage and it is for
emergencies.
The problem is now
because we have we have such a tight
budget
that if we return that all of that
retainage as revenue, it's going to
inflate and deflate our budget. So it's
going to put it like our budget right
now is very tiny
because it goes in as revenue and it
will shorten our budget so that then if
the tax bill
um tax cap bill 1300 passes
we will be tax capped on that amount of
money.
And um
so
I I'm involved in the Hampshire Asbell
we've been talking about it and my
suggestion was that people really look
at what they have and try not to return
as much so that it it doesn't affect
your budget. Doing so
our lawyer Gordon Graham caught on to
that and sent out an email stating
and I think I passed it to you all that
it that this is the perfect storm and to
be a alert of it and if you can take
care of your retainage now
you should.
And so that's what we're doing. I've
been working on our roofs for the past
3 years trying to come up with a plan on
how we get them um scanned every year by
a company.
And we've had some
major problems and we we try to fix them
with our 350 every year if we have money
left over to maintain them. Um but last
year
it
started to fail. There's one roof that
is in failure.
Um and a few roofs that are so close to
failure. And the one that's in failure
is at Mason School.
And I'm not going to talk about that one
today. That's been on a CIP since last
year. I put it on the CIP again this
year.
We'll probably have a warrant article on
that one that it's in failure but it's
going to be
a million dollars.
Um 1.2
if we we're going to have to replace
that. But once we replace that it'll be
40 years uh on life.
Um
but right now I'm here to talk about
other sections of the roof that are in
yellow on that first sheet that kind of
breaks it down.
Um I it's I can put the all of this on
the website. Um
but it's
Center School section A,
it would be a full restoration.
and then
roof maintenance throughout Center
School. So, the full restoration is
390,000
and to
um
do
clean up throughout of the rest of
Center School would be another 30,000.
And then Marston School section I and J
needs a new roof coating
to keep the rain out. And um section A
needs a full roof replacement.
And so, that would be 20,000 for the
coating and 125,000
for the replacement.
And then to do some maintenance
throughout is 50,000. So, when they
actually when they came um last month,
there was a huge section in Marston that
was ripping and they patched it for us
for nothing cuz they knew that we would
have been talking about trying to get
this fixed. Um so, the budget for that
is 615,000
that
is
would be considered our emergency to fix
up so that we're not going to have to
add that to our CIP
because if we take care of it now, it's
not going to get to that failure point.
And then we won't have to do the full
full
Yeah.
fixture of the roof.
So, that would be my first
vote I would like to utilize the
retainage
to
fix our roofs for Center and Marston.
My second thing is we really don't know
if this bill's going to pass.
So, I'm going to even with that I have
close to 200,000 right now in revenues
that I would give back to the town
because I always give the revenues at
the least back to the town. My average
is 200 to 250,000
that is returned to the town.
And most of it's usually revenues
because we try to put
300 in retainage and whatever left is
goes to the town.
And we try to keep that every year. So,
I really try to keep it flat and
maintain in the same every year.
So,
depending on you already approved us to
pay the difference for the windows so we
could finish that one project because
the rate did go up and you gave
permission for us to utilize some of the
um funds for the flooring fixtures that
we had.
So, with all the extra stuff
and now returning that fund balance cuz
that 600 still is not going to cover the
whole retainage we have,
we will be giving the town
back
on top of the revenue about
320,000. So, it would be close to
500,000.
My my vote would be if the
bill does not pass or get signed,
if we give the town back
the revenue like we always do, but then
out of that 500
if we're lucky
to put some retainage back in.
Does that make sense? Because right now
it's up in the air and I don't think
it's going to get signed until July
because I think it's they're waiting
until we do our finances and it's
completed and then there's
people have gone either way and I think
this way kind of gives us a little
padding on both sides.
But if not then the town would get all
of the fund balance back and at my
estimate right now
is about 500,000.
>> I'm good.
>> I I first off I would
it's really hard to plan for this.
That's the first thing I'm going to say
because we just don't know what's going
to happen with some of these bills that
are sitting on the governor's desk. Um
we're kind of waiting to see on a number
of bills quite honestly. So I really
appreciate um
you being mindful of both situations,
right? So if it goes one way
this is where we land. If it goes
another way this is where it lands.
I I think it's it's first off
given the age of these buildings
I think I'm very concerned. I think that
is going to probably be
the greatest, you know, catastrophic
situation that could happen would be as
it relates to the roofs, right? So
I know it's very hard to plan for this
but I think we're trying to make the
best of a bad situation that is really
up in the air.
So thank you for coming today thank you
for showing us and I think that the
pictures
will be very telling.
>> Mhm. We can put that on the website.
>> them on the website. I have um he's
lovely. He was going to come and talk
anyway about um
we do this yet and I put the CIP in for
the million dollars but he was going to
try to come or at least we were going to
do a video together on what the roofs
look like so when I come to budget
season that we have um some information
on it um and not just me trying to
explain what a roof is because I just
know it's leaking.
So, it's we've he's got some great
pictures. Again, we we've been working
together
for the at least 3 years on these roofs.
Then very mindful. It's not like we're
rushing to do the roofs. We he
he has vendors that's already looked at
them given our RFP's. He knows So, if I
say yes, we can go for it. He's already
worked through all that because he's the
middle guy that goes He's the project
manager.
So, those are my thoughts. Can you throw
questions at me?
>> I've more of a comment.
I feel like Not I feel.
[cough and clears throat] I
we budget and plan meticulously with you
guys every year to keep the budget as
balanced and flat as we can. Um and the
tools we have at our disposal are
how we go through every single line
every single year. We evaluate over the
past two or three years how we spent
those lines and then make adjustments.
And then we have the retainage which I
feel like can feel a little bit abstract
to the public, but that retainage truly
is how we keep taxes from jumping up and
coming down.
And in this moment, we're looking at two
pieces of legislation that are this
close to being
a done deal that will take away our
power in budgeting
and our ability to adjust if something
catastrophic happens like a boiler
failure all of the sudden.
Um and
I hope that the public and can
understand
what we're trying to do here.
This is proactive
to avoid
a spike
in taxes. Um Um
and that's that is a prudent way to
manage
a school budget.
And so I really applaud the the
thoughtfulness behind this and I know
it's abstract to people and it can be
hard to understand. Um and I hope that
um that point comes across because it
comes across to me.
>> Okay. It's It's
um very hard cuz I felt
We don't have a big huge credit card in
case something breaks that we can
utilize. Um we don't have that savings
account to utilize. We don't have
anything in case of emergency. And the
retainage was the biggest piece and
after seeing what Dover and Claremont
and other districts have gone through,
conquered, with the health insurance
bill, that could happen to us. Like that
is not something that Mariah can plan.
That is not something that I can
control. That's not something that
it I mean, I think that they look at
when they when they see us in the the
schools in the news about these not
having the funds, it's not in the
schools' control
>> Absolutely.
>> for health insurance bills. And that is
my biggest fear and that is why I really
wanted the retainage. The boiler
is is definitely huge one because you
can't have a school open, but
that is kind of manageable. You could
take 2 years and try to figure that out
and you could be short a little while
and have it. But it's that like
half a million to a million dollars in
insurance bill that is is killing me
that we won't have that we we if they
take this away, that control is gone and
I I mean, again, we focus so hard on
trying to make everything right and fair
and be responsible and
>> fiscally conservative.
>> Some of the some of the sometimes things
just get out of your control and now
they truly are taking it out of our
control. that's hard.
>> I think we all have our dream
extended shares of like savings. Um but
at the end of the day, we're
constitutionally obligated to offer a
fair and equitable education and our
roof
is a part of that.
We are going to have to spend the money
whether we're told or allowed to have
our retainage, whether we budget for it
or not.
>> And if we don't, I think we all remember
what happened at the middle school and
the
$31 million we ended up needing to spend
and a chunk of that was from years of a
leaking roof.
Um anybody who has had band kids of a
certain age remembers them sitting
sitting up there in band and all of a
sudden the water comes comes down on
their head and it damaged the
instruments, it damaged the floor, it
damaged the roof and you had kids in a
moldy area
>> and average
>> environmental illnesses.
>> And so, we've been saving
to take care of this
and this is looking at wiping out our
savings account.
And as a taxpayer, that's great. I get
money back, it offsets my taxes, but
then I'm going to have to turn around
and give it back because we're going to
have to fix them.
>> Just wondering, Candace or Sarah, do you
have anything that you'd like to
add?
>> Um I don't. I would say, you know, I
agree with colleagues on the board that
this is the prudent and responsible
thing to do.
>> Agreed.
>> Then I would entertain a motion.
>> I move to
How do I say that? I I move that we
accept
Mariah's proposal for extending the
retainage to fix the roof.
>> Second.
>> [snorts]
>> All in favor?
>> And then my only um
second request was if we could vote to
if it does not pass
and we have a fund balance because we're
going to still have a fund balance, if
we return
to the taxpayers
200,000
or 250,000
and put the rest in retainage
if it does not pass.
>> I think the problem is number one, can
we vote on an if?
I don't know.
>> We did We have before because we don't
>> you want to set a timeline? Because part
of the issue right now
>> So the only problem is if I cuz we're
not having another school board meeting
and then I get audited, I have to tell
them
>> Yeah.
>> which way I'm going so that I can do my
report to the state.
>> I just So we So usually
>> My un- What I'm reading
>> Picking them out.
>> My understanding, and I may have an idea
on this, is that these bills have been
reconciled and they are sitting on the
governor's desk.
The governor has no obligation right now
to do anything with them.
There have been There are rules about if
it sits on her desk for 5 days after
it's been received, it does
automatically become law, but it has not
been announced that they have been
received. There's also an issue that
apparently they have not recessed the
legislature.
>> Nor do they
>> probably intend
>> Nor do they intend to and that will have
an impact on that.
>> But you know, yeah.
>> What if What if you because the law
would supersede any decision you make?
>> Correct.
>> But then if with that being said
>> it. Yes.
>> you you could just put the money in
>> and just vote on that
>> and we revisit it at our August board
meeting depending on what happens with
the law.
>> That's totally fine.
>> Because the law would supersede it
anyway.
>> I have no issue with us doing this.
Yeah. I just want to make sure that it's
we sort of dot our eyes and cross our
tees that it's If nothing happens, if
this sits and it's still sitting there
in August,
>> then I can say
>> that the the auditors are
satisfied.
>> Right. I just
>> with how we've managed this and how
you've managed this.
>> be fine as long as we have a vote. It's
on.
>> That's fine.
>> It's noted to the public.
Um but I guess you guys could just get
to decide on how much you would like to
return to the town. And then whatever
minimal amount is left, I would I would
return to um retain output retainage.
>> So you're recommending to keep it
consistent.
>> Consistent.
>> So you would put roughly 250 up to
250,000
>> The past couple years it's been 225.
>> So so you could do 225 then for that
matter and then the rest would go back
to the town. So retain 225,000
the as we
>> No. We would return to the town.
>> Oh, 225 and the rest
>> would go into retainage.
>> Which is the minimum of what we always
>> It is it would be. Yeah.
>> And so
essentially we're
our
fund balance is just going to be
deflated for a little while but we'll
deal with that. It's not impacting the
taxpayers. They're not going to feel
>> Exactly.
>> Molly, could you [snorts] put that into
another motion?
>> Yeah, since you did such a great job.
>> I know, right? I'm like
>> I I second [laughter] her.
>> I move that we
Does it Does it doesn't matter though.
>> No, we return up to
>> 250,000.
>> I move that we'll return up to 250,000
to the taxpayers and put any uh
any amount in excess of that in the
retainage.
>> Motion made.
>> I'll
I'll second.
Um all in favor.
Okay. So the motion is passed.
And so I believe we have taken care of
what you needed us to do.
>> took care of what we needed.
>> Okay.
All right.
Do you want to discuss this publicly?
>> I can.
>> Okay. So, it's not on the agenda because
it happened very quickly, but I would
like Dr. Costa to explain that we have
how we have come to have a
a change in administration at the middle
school. Uh and she will just explain the
process and the timeline.
And
>> I don't know if I can go
>> You can go over there.
>> Again, the board is in charge of hiring
superintendent,
policies,
and um
doing the budget. So, this is not
necessarily part of our voting, but I do
want you to explain to everyone how this
happened and what's going on.
>> we we asked Dr. Costa to we gave her
sort of extra hiring to expedite any
hiring that needed to occur over the
summer, especially when due to time
constraints.
>> especially when things happen quickly as
they have. So, Dr. Costa.
>> Um so, it came to my attention the week
of June 10th, which was a Wednesday,
Dr. Campbell was a finalist for a
position in Massachusetts.
Um I, knowing the administrator there,
had a conversation with the
administrator,
and he confirmed to me that yes, he was
their top candidate, and that they more
than likely would be moving forward to
offer him a position.
I
he said I would probably be hearing from
his superintendent
that week, and that they would probably
be moving things forward.
That indeed happened. On Thursday, I
spoke with the superintendent. He was
offered the position that afternoon. Um
I had his letter
I think Friday morning. It does It is
dated the 11th. I think he wrote it
then, but that he wanted to have make
sure he had a contract. He did give it
to me on Friday.
I had
I went given the time of the year it
was, and if you look at a calendar
it was June 12th.
Knowing that we were at the end of the
school year and that
under New Hampshire
law and the association with the New
Hampshire School Administrative
Association
after June 30th, most administrators
will be under contract because contracts
begin July 1.
You also have to call any superintendent
if you are going to pull somebody even
in June because of the number of
critical shortages.
So, there are there are a lot of things
in play that were happening to be very
clear about it.
Um and that was that
we were on a very short timeline to
find a replacement. So, the decision was
made to
to advertise this as an interim
principal because
we didn't have the typical timeline we
would have to do
the processes that we would typically
do. Had it been, let's say, in February,
March, April, even May.
So, we advertised as an interim on June
12th.
And we knew this was going to be a very
tight timeline because basically
I was going to be leaving one of my
colleagues empty-handed, right?
We started to get
applications, which was promising
um the following week, June 15th.
We started to get those applications,
and we started to monitor those
applications.
and we were starting to vet those
applications, and
there there was criteria that we felt
made a candidate viable. One, we wanted
them to have administrative experience,
and preferably middle school, because we
were looking for a middle school
administrator. And knowing um the needs
of our building, we wanted somebody with
experience.
There were two candidates that really
Actually, there was only one candidate
that met that criteria. One had um
AP experience at a high school. So, very
different. Um
the other candidates had elementary
experience,
or [snorts]
um they didn't complete the application.
It was It was a number of factors. We
interviewed
um the viable candidates.
And really, it came down to the
candidate that had the middle school
experience
that the the team felt they wanted to
bring back for a second interview.
>> They then forwarded that candidate's
name to me.
and so, what I did Again, this is a very
tight timeline.
is I'm I know the superintendent very
well, and he was going to be honest with
me, and I trust him.
and the recommendation couldn't have
been more positive for a variety of
reasons, and
I then proceeded to interview with him.
Obviously, references were called. We
met for over an hour.
It was a It was a great conversation.
They were wondering what I was doing. I
was so long. They were all kind of like,
you know, how did that go? But it's it's
it's really important
that we have the right person in that
seat.
And so, knowing I had authority, so to
speak, cuz this is considered the
superintendent's hire, cuz they are my
leadership team. I'm also very cognizant
of the of the board. And
Hampton Academy and my leadership team.
So, I we were in contact as best we
could be. Um I did communicate to you
the vice chair, Wendy, cuz I know that's
important to you as well.
we did wind up offering him the job.
You should know that um
we had a team that we had two people
vet, but a team interviewed him.
>> I think and Maria, you had the
opportunity of meeting this person. I
think we feel
confident moving forward. I don't say it
lightly.
am happy to share the background of the
person we hired. He is a current middle
school sitting middle school principal.
Who is under multi-year contract.
He was actually sought after
from the former district where he was
a um school counselor. So, his
background is he is a school counselor.
he was hired
for this district has had a four or
five-year contract. They they
have appreciated his work greatly.
>> Would you like to tell us his name?
>> I'd be happy to tell
>> [laughter]
>> you his name. So, the person that we're
we're hiring is Dr. Tom Waldron.
And I can tell you that um
he's held a number of jobs.
You know, he was a school counselor.
He was an assistant principal at a K-8
school
in Alton. He was the Dean of Students at
Dover High School
for several 7 years, 2016 to 2023.
And most recently, he is the middle
school principal of Ibraham Homes and
has been there since 2023.
>> Last spring.
>> Um
He was the assistant principal, if this
matters, at Alton Central School. And he
was a school counselor in Barrington
Middle School.
So, his career started back in 2011.
And before that
um he was an adolescent counselor for
the Dover Children's Home.
So, he's got a pretty impressive
background that goes back to 2008. Lots
of experience.
>> We're keeping in mind that this is an
interim one-year position.
>> point in time.
>> Yep. And just a little bit about his
character
when we talked about the interim
situation
his comment to me was, "As an
administrator, they're all one year."
He said
he goes, "I'm absolutely fine with it."
And I thought that was telling of his
character. We really had
great conversation. I think the team
felt he was
intelligent
thoughtful
articulate
calm
in a soothing way.
Yeah. He's He's um His demeanor is
really um very even.
Um not one ruffled, but
very mindful of reading the room.
And that was one of the things that the
committee talked about.
Um so, I do have
Neil's letter of resignation. I don't
know if you want to read it or
>> I think we're all
>> Yeah, we
>> We're all set.
>> So, I just wanted to
That's just the paperwork that we'll
have to do, but you should accept Neil's
resignation.
Just because for formality purposes.
>> I'll move to accept Dr. Campbell's
resignation with regret.
>> I second that.
All in favor of accepting Dr. Campbell's
Okay, that has passed.
And how about um
Would you like to make
>> We don't have to do that.
>> Oh, that's true.
>> But you don't, but I appreciate it, but
>> But thank you. Thank you for doing all
that yes diligent work in the matter of
such a short time.
>> It was so fast.
>> I'm particularly happy that he'll be
here in time for your retreat.
>> Me too. We'll set set you guys all off
on a good foot.
>> For the year having him. I'll give him
time to get integrated with
the leadership team and
>> Sarah or Candace, do you have anything
that you would like to
>> Uh
I do. Can you guys hear me all right?
>> Yeah. Yes.
So, I starting out I want to say I'm
very excited to meet him. He sounds like
his experience is really solid and
wonderful and I hope that he is
successful in the role and can continue
the positive momentum that Dr. Campbell
was starting to achieve.
I will say
I think the most was live for 8 days.
Um I'm nervous that
with such a short search
and there
are several that are still ongoing. I
think they're still open posts. So,
other districts are continuing even past
that deadline, which I think
um you know, puts us at a little bit of
a liability for some public inquiry
here. We've had two interim positions
that have rolled into
um permanent positions, I think in
recent memory
where
you know it was
initially an interim and then I think it
was principal Harris
and Amber
I think those started out as interim
roles and then
are we concerned at all the public is
perceiving this as a convenient way to
get someone in and then not thoroughly
vet
a full pool of candidates?
I I just think that public perception
around a change in administration this
many times in such a short period of
time
I would anticipate that we are going to
have public comment when this comes out
and I would propose that we maybe
reinstate that July meeting
to accommodate some of that because I
think that this is going to be
I just think it's going to need some
clarification
and people are going to want an
opportunity to discuss
and share I I know that
you know certain things Dr. Campbell was
working on I think people are going to
have questions about that I've gotten
some emails
and phone calls from people wondering if
there would be an open forum for them to
participate and question candidates
things like that
and obviously we've hired at this point
but
I am I am just anticipating and it it
may be you know I I hope I'm wrong I
hope that everyone is really happy
with it but I think that we may receive
some pushback
concern here
>> Can I can I interrupt for a moment?
I think first off I I appreciate that
feedback I do I want to let you know
I had a exit interview with Dr.
Campbell.
Just so you know and I have I think that
there's some things that I would like to
share, but I think it should be a
non-public cuz we are in personnel right
now. That would be my first question for
us right now.
We are in we are we're on a slippery
slope.
So, I think that I'm happy to
continue this conversation, but we
should go into non-public. Um
I I hear what you're saying. However,
what you should also be very aware of as
somebody who
is somewhat involved on this at a higher
higher ed level,
principal turnover
every 3 years, 45%
turnover.
It is
>> Can you put us in non-public?
>> Yeah, we can eventually, but this is
fine to say. This is factual. It is
turnover is pretty high.
One in three
will leave at the end of year one.
Higher as you look at
other schools and other areas,
particularly I would say New Hampshire.
>> And I wonder if you look at the numbers
related to middle schools.
>> I would bet every penny I have that it's
significantly higher.
>> Yeah. The The
The research is pretty
>> I can't imagine a tougher job, actually.
>> Contextually, we should keep in mind
that the turnover we had an
administrator
in our district for a very long time.
And then we had
we were kind of still in the process of
reestablishing that administration at
that middle school.
>> Correct. But anyways, I think that's all
I would say in public is that turnover
is a problem
in administration nationwide.
Um and I would say in New Hampshire
right now
it's pretty it's even heightened more
because what is happening at a state
level and that's all I can say.
>> Candace, did you need did you have
anything that you wanted to add?
>> We're going to we're going to go into
we're going to go into non
>> I just want to we want to see do we want
to do public comment?
>> I just want to
>> Let's do that.
>> Cuz we can do public comment before we
do our thing.
>> I just wanted to listen today.
>> Oh, awesome.
>> Thank you.
>> We appreciate you coming in.
>> All right.
>> So is but I want to make sure Candace is
there anything publicly more that you
wanted to share or add?
>> I excuse me. I appreciate that Andrea
and I think what I would be saying would
be redundant to what ours is so
>> Okay. All right.
>> I don't want to waste everyone's time.
>> Okay. Well, I just wanted to make sure.
All right. So
I will
Are we live or are we
>> Right now we're live and I would like to
see if anybody would someone like to
make a motion to go into non-public.
>> I'll make the motion. I can't remember
what the RSA is.
>> It's right on the
>> And the one is RSA
>> 91-a
colon 3
Roman numeral 2 A through M. All in
favor of going into non-public.
>> I.
>> Do we need to make a motion to
>> No. Can we be done?
>> No.
>> No. We're going to have a full talk
first.
>> Well, should we note that they're no
longer present?
>> That's okay.
>> Yes, we should.
>> We should note that
we should note that two members
>> are no
>> had to had to leave
>> the meeting?
>> Yeah. And and yeah.
>> So they had to leave.
>> So
Most of that we're all together. Um so
we had a really good conversation in
non-public and it really was related to
personnel which is why we went into
non-public.
Um we had a very good healthy
conversation regarding um the departure
of
Dr. Campbell and obviously we have a new
hire in Dr. Waldron. Um we talked a
little bit about the timetable. We
talked about the process and I just want
the public to know and everyone to know
that that this wasn't lost on any of us
sitting around the table. Um we
recognize that this is tight but it a
lot of it has to do with contractually
how administrators
are hired in the state of New Hampshire.
Um where June 30th is a cut-off for
year-round contracts because July 1
starts the new fiscal year.
So after July 1, it makes it very
difficult to hire anyone um
that is under contract because
they're critically there's critical
shortages and it's hard to find people.
So that's the first thing I would say.
The second thing is is that under the
New Hampshire School Administrators
Association, there was an agreement that
you will not hire anyone after July 1
unless they can find a replacement and
you have permission from their
superintendent.
That is really tricky as it relates to
administrators who start on July 1. So
we really have a tight timeline that I
just wanted people to know. With that
being said, a couple things that we want
to just reassure the community of is
that I will be sure on
July 1 at the start of Dr. Waldron's
tenure and start here, I will be sending
out a letter um introducing him to our
families in the community and you can
look forward to getting that on July 1.
And also that I know Dr. Waldron is
going to want to work on how he is going
to enter our district as he gets to know
the students, the staff and the families
and I anticipate that there will be
opportunities before the start of the
school years for those informal
conversations to happen.
There is not a meeting planned in July
Yes, we did not have one planned, but on
August 11th, when we meet you will also
have a time to see him at the school
board meeting as well. And
>> We plan I would I I think we should say
we plan to invite we plan to invite him.
>> Yeah, and of course he would be invited.
>> We
we'll wait and see because it's a new
position. We're going to check and make
sure he's there.
>> Yeah, yes of course. Yes of course, and
we will and we will do all that.
>> Yeah, and we are hopeful he will be
there.
>> Yeah, and we'll have him there.
>> He'll be there.
>> And I Yeah.
>> So, we're going to make take make a
motion to adjourn cuz we are done with
our business.
>> Yes.
>> Motion to adjourn.
>> All in favor.
Okay.