What was decided

The meeting covered Memorial Field bleachers, enrollment and class sizes, a federal scholarship tax credit, and the Rundlett Middle School name. Members approved up to $90,000 for bleachers and waived the bidding policy for that purchase. They also created a revenue committee and voted to offer the City first refusal on properties for sale.

Show all 8 votes in order

• Approved 9–0 The consent agenda as amended. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved 9–0 Confirmed three teachers as presented. p. 7page 7 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved 9–0 Confirmed coach nominations as presented. p. 8page 8 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved 9–0 Created an ad hoc committee to study ways to increase district revenue. p. 8page 8 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved 9–0 Directed administration to notify the City of Concord and offer its right of first refusal on properties for sale. p. 8page 8 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved 9–0 Requested that a Board representative and staff be included in talks on a possible Steeplegate mall TIF district. p. 8page 8 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved Waived Policy 322 for the bleacher purchase, passed unanimously by voice vote. p. 9page 9 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved Authorized up to $90,000 for bleachers for Memorial Field, 9-0 by roll call. p. 10page 10 of the minutes (opens in new tab)

• Approved 9–0 Ad hoc committee to study district revenue Created an ad hoc committee to study ways to increase district revenue. p. 8page 8 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved 9–0 Right of first refusal on Dewey, Eastman, and Broken Ground properties Directed administration to notify the City of Concord and offer its right of first refusal on properties for sale. p. 8page 8 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved 9–0 Steeplegate mall TIF district discussions Requested that a Board representative and staff be included in talks on a possible Steeplegate mall TIF district. p. 8page 8 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved Waiver of Policy 322 for Memorial Field bleachers Waived Policy 322 for the bleacher purchase, passed unanimously by voice vote. p. 9page 9 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved Up to $90,000 to buy bleachers for Memorial Field Authorized up to $90,000 for bleachers for Memorial Field, 9-0 by roll call. p. 10page 10 of the minutes (opens in new tab)

Also voted on

• Approved 9–0 The consent agenda as amended. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved 9–0 Confirmed three teachers as presented. p. 7page 7 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved 9–0 Confirmed coach nominations as presented. p. 8page 8 of the minutes (opens in new tab)

Agenda

The agenda includes a request asking the City of Concord if it is interested in the Broken Ground property. It also covers District involvement in any TIF district talks for the Steeplegate property, Policy 500 on open enrollment, and Memorial Field.

Show the agenda's 14 items

• Consent agenda: committee and meeting minutes from July and August
• Superintendent report, including opening day, summer school, ESY, middle school, transportation, FSTC as a revenue source, naming of the middle school, Pre-K scholarship rubric, and federal special education funding research study
• Capital facilities: summer project updates and middle school project three-week schedule
• Finance report and grant updates
• Revenue Committee recommendation to ask the City of Concord about interest in purchasing the Broken Ground property
• Recommendation that the District be involved in any negotiations on TIF districts for the Steeplegate property and surrounding properties
• Policy 500, Open Enrollment (first read)
• Memorial Field
• Public comment (30 minutes)
• Personnel: CEA confirmation and fall coaches
• Votes on the Revenue Committee, Broken Ground letter, Steeplegate TIF involvement, and Memorial Field
• Other business: monthly enrollment reports
• Proposed calendars of meetings
• Non-public session

Meeting details

Recordings of Board of Education meetings: ConcordTV (opens in new tab).

Terms used here

consent agenda

Routine items, such as minutes and reports, voted on together in one motion without discussion. A member can ask to take any of them up separately.

first reading

The first time a council or board takes up an ordinance or other measure. It usually votes on it at a later meeting.

non-public session

A part of a meeting closed to the public. New Hampshire's Right-to-Know Law (RSA 91-A) allows it only for certain reasons, such as buying or selling property, personnel matters, or labor negotiations.

RSA

Revised Statutes Annotated, New Hampshire's state laws.

TIF

Tax increment financing: a district where some of the new property tax from development is set aside, for public projects or for the development itself.

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