School Board Agenda - August 10, 2023

Kearsarge Regional School District   School Board Meeting

August 10, 2023 - 6:30 pm

Kearsarge Professional Development Center, 165 Main Street, New London

            Open to Public –Zoom address below

I    Call to Order – Ken Bartholomew, Chair

 

II   Pledge of Allegiance

 

III Roll Call – Clerk 

 

IV Approval of Minutes – Chair

 

V   Reports of Administration

Chair - Ken Bartholomew

            Superintendent - Winfried Feneberg: Citizen Correspondence/Resignations/Nominations/Retirements/Other

            Assistant Superintendent - Michael Bessette

            Business Administrator - Larry LeBoeuf  

KREA Representative – Catharine Hyson/Beth Perkins

VI   Public Comment Note: In accordance with Policy BEDH, copies of prepared statement must be provided to the Board.

 

VII Student Representatives Report - Adara Boucher and Owen Blood

 

VIII     New Business

  1. Superintendent Search - Timeline discussion
  2. Transportation Update - Bus driver shortage, Larry Elliott, Direc. of Student Support Services
  3. Special Education Director Shortage - Supt. Feneberg will request that the Board declares an official local shortage. Supt Feneberg
  4. Bid Recommendation – District Cleaning Supplies – Brett Paré, Director of Facilities
  5.  Purchase Recommendations: -
  1. KRHS Auditorium, TS Even Productions, Sole Source, $21,010   Charles Langille, Principal
  2. Knoxland Equipment, Purchase of Zero Turn Lawn Mower, Ferris IS6200 -$31,500 –

Sole source due to availability and service, Brett Paré

  1. Shiffler –Diversified Chart & Paper Storage and cabinets -$16,317.53 (replacements due to water damage)  Sole sourced due to availability, Brett Paré
  2. Secondwind Water System, $25,607.34,Operations and maintenance of water systems in KRSD, Brett Paré
  3. GZA Geo-environmental Tech. Inc, $10,400, Sole Source, oil spill soil sampling,  B.Paré
  4. Merrimack County Customs, $16,000, Sole Source, galvanized stairs, B. Paré
  5. Naughton & Son Recycling, $73,067, Sole Source, Trash removal, B. Paré
  6. Twin State Paving, $138,275, Cougar Court paving,  Brett Paré
  7. Frontline Technologies, $16,443.01, Sole Source, Annual renewal, Michael Bessette
  8. eSpark, Inc., $13,878, Sole Source, K-5 math and reading instruction,  Michael Bessette

 

IX    Public Comment Note: In accordance with Policy BEDH, copies of prepared statement must be provided to the Board 

X     Non-public Session under RSA 91:A3, II  The Board reserves the right to enter into “nonpublic” at  

          any given time during the meeting. - Chair

XI   Public Comment Note: In accordance with Policy BEDH, copies of prepared statement must be provided to the Board 

XII  Sub Committees Policy Committee 7/27, Facilities Committee 8/3, HR Committee 8/9

XIIINon-public Session under RSA 91:A3, II  The Board reserves the right to enter into “nonpublic” at 

          any given time during the meeting. – Chair

 

                       Upcoming Meeting Dates: August 24, September 7, 14, 21 Word of the Year - “Focus”

 

 

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