03/20/2025 - TRSD School Board in 60 Seconds

001Here's a recap from the Timberlane Regional School District School Board meeting from March 20th, 2025. The school board held its organizational meeting. The board voted to elect Katie Kudson as chair and Mark Sherwood as vice chair. Members from the community participated during the delegates and individuals portion of the meeting. Their comments can be found on the full video of the meeting. In their regular business meeting, the board voted to approve a cooperative hockey team in partnership with Pelum to offer students at both high schools an opportunity to play competitively within the NHIAA. The school board asked the administration to revisit the request for a single source bid and explore a potentially less expensive pathway to purchase a utility van. High school graduation date is confirmed for Saturday, June 14th. Administration presented a budget to actual report detailing the district's finances. This report will be ongoing at the second school board meeting each month. Administration presented a reduced budget to align with the voted budget to the school board for discussion. It included a reduction of 36 positions, an elimination or reduction of line items from all buildings and departments, a reduction to transportation, and lastly, a 50% reduction to capital improvement monies. The school board will revisit this discussion at their next scheduled meeting. The next meeting is scheduled for April 3rd.