These are unofficial notes of the Board of Education meeting held on Monday, May 5. Meetings are broadcast live on the district’s YouTube channel.
Agendas, meeting materials, minutes & video
Attendance: Pamela Walsh - President, Brenda Hastings – Vice President, Cara Meeker - Secretary, Liz Boucher, Barb Higgins, Jim Richards, Sarah Robinson, Sarah Sadowski, student representatives Van MacIver and Aryn Bernardo
Absent: Jess Campbell
CALL TO ORDER - 6pm
APPROVAL OF AGENDA – Approved 8-0
CONSENT AGENDA – Approved 8-0 as amended
Regular Monthly Meeting (April 7)
Finance Committee (April 14)
City & Community Relations (April 16)
Executive Committee (April 21)
Instructional Committee (April 21)
CELEBRATION: Abbot-Downing School
Abbot-Downing shared Mustang TV, a student television project funded through the Concord Trust
RECOGNITIONS / REPORTS
Student Report: Van MacIver and Aryn Bernardo
Superintendent’s report: Kathleen Murphy
HVAC Update – Matt Cashman provided an update on the HVAC installation at Concord High School
AI and Coding Presentation – Kim Yarlott shared an update on coding for students and the district’s work with AI
Lakes Region Consortium – Concord will not participate in the consortium
RFP for Superintendent Search – will share draft at the next Executive Committee meeting
Emergency communication with Concord Hospital – Concord PD and Concord Fire Department share information with the hospital
Concord Fire Fighters used Concord High School for a training exercise last Thursday and the Concord Police Department did an active threat drill
SAMSA grants are funded through the Department of Health and Human Services
Assistant Superintendent of Student Services Search – a selection committee will be put together
MEMORIAL FIELD UPDATE
Jim Richards provided an update on the work of the committee
Joint City/School Meeting Minutes April 1, 2025
Joint Memorial Field Planning Committee Agenda
FINANCE
Business Administrator Jack Dunn reviewed the finance report
Finance Report
Monetary Donation for MBS Physical Education Program
INSTRUCTIONAL COMMITTEE
Brenda Hastings provided an update of the last Instructional Committee meeting
Introducing Changemakers
i-Ready Implementation update - 2025
COMMUNICATION & POLICY
The Board reviewed several policies.
Meeting Minutes (April 9) – approved 8-0
Policy 528, Accommodation of Pregnancy and Related Medical Conditions: Students (2nd read)
Policy 528.1, Accommodation of Pregnancy and Related Medical Conditions: Personnel (2nd Read)
Policy 528.2, Accommodation of People or a Person with Lactation or Lactation Related Needs (2nd Read)
Policy 303, Electronic/Digital Records and Signatures (2nd Read)
NEGOTIATIONS
CEAA Contract
Tutor Contract
CAPITAL FACILITIES MEETING
Meeting Minutes (April 23)
Owners Project Manager Recommendation
PUBLIC COMMENT
Three people shared public comments
VOTES
Changemakers – approved 8-0
Policy #528 – tabled 8-0
Policy # 528.1 – approved 8-0
Policy #528.2 – approved 8-0
Policy #303 – approved 8-0
CEAA Contract – approved 8-0
Tutor Contract – approved 8-0
Recommendation to issue an RFP for Owners Project Manager – approved 7-1
PERSONNEL
Spring Coaches – approved 8-0
CEA New Teacher Nominations 2025-2026 – approved 8-0
CEA Existing Teacher Nominations – approved 8-0
Summer Hiring for Superintendent Approval – approved 8-0
OTHER BUSINESS
Monthly Enrollment reports
The district has 3,690 K-12 students, 139 preschool students and 707 CRTC students
BOE Retreat Dates
PROPOSED CALENDARS OF MEETINGS – Upcoming dates were reviewed. Approved dates are posted on the website.
NON-PUBLIC SESSION – None
ADJOURNMENT – 8:13pm
Notes by Terry Wolf, Director of Communications