What was decided

Approved retaining $1,250,000 of the year-end balance in the contingency fund; the minutes say $533,811 will be returned to taxpayers. Approved amended Policy JICK on student safety and bullying after waiving the second reading. Also adopted 2026-2027 goals covering contracts, policy, finance, facilities, curriculum, and communications.

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• Approved 7–0 The consent agenda, including the August 11, 2026 minutes, a $2,968,882.79 manifest, payroll and expense amounts, and three staff nominations. p. 1page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved 7–0 Goal 1, Contract Negotiations, as presented. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved 7–0 Goal 2, Policy Review, as revised. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved 7–0 Goal 3, Finance, as revised. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved 7–0 Goal 4, Finance, as presented. p. 3page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved 7–0 Goal 5, State Legislation, as presented. p. 3page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved 7–0 Goal 6, Facilities, as presented. p. 3page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved 7–0 Goal 7, Curriculum and Assessment, as presented. p. 3page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved 7–0 Goal 8, Communications, as presented. p. 4page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved Retaining $1,250,000 in the contingency fund from the FY26 year-end balance, 7-0; the minutes state $533,811 will be returned to taxpayers. p. 4page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved 7–0 Waiving the second reading limit and approving amended Policy JICK, Student Safety and Violence Prevention-Bullying. p. 5page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved 7–0 Changing the September 8, 2026 meeting to September 9, 2026. p. 6page 6 of the minutes (opens in new tab)

• Approved 7–0 2026-2027 Goal 1: Contract Negotiations with AFSCME p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved 7–0 2026-2027 Goal 3: Finance and FY28 budget p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved 7–0 2026-2027 Goal 4: Trust funds for long-term finances p. 3page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved 7–0 2026-2027 Goal 5: Possible tax gap vote and HB1331 reorganization Goal 5, State Legislation, as presented. p. 3page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved 7–0 2026-2027 Goal 6: Prioritized facilities projects using bond proceeds p. 3page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved Retain $1,250,000 in contingency fund from FY26 balance Retaining $1,250,000 in the contingency fund from the FY26 year-end balance, 7-0; the minutes state $533,811 will be returned to taxpayers. p. 4page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved 7–0 Policy JICK, Student Safety and Violence Prevention-Bullying Waiving the second reading limit and approving amended Policy JICK, Student Safety and Violence Prevention-Bullying. p. 5page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)

Also voted on

• Approved 7–0 The consent agenda, including the August 11, 2026 minutes, a $2,968,882.79 manifest, payroll and expense amounts, and three staff nominations. p. 1page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved 7–0 Goal 2, Policy Review, as revised. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved 7–0 Goal 7, Curriculum and Assessment, as presented. p. 3page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved 7–0 Goal 8, Communications, as presented. p. 4page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved 7–0 Changing the September 8, 2026 meeting to September 9, 2026. p. 6page 6 of the minutes (opens in new tab)

Agenda

The agenda includes a first reading of a bullying prevention policy and a review of the FY26 fund balance. It also lists the 2026-2027 school goals, administrator and committee updates, and a possible nonpublic session.

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• Public comment from Derry residents, parents of enrolled students, and district employees, up to 3 minutes per person
• 2026-2027 School Board Goals
• FY26 Fund Balance
• Policy JICK, Student Safety and Violence Prevention - Bullying, first reading
• Business Administrator's Update
• Superintendent's Update
• Policy Review Committee report
• Curriculum & Assessment Committee report
• Member updates and other business
• Future meetings: September 8, 2026 regular meeting; September 22, 2026 joint workshop with Town Council; September 22, 2026 regular meeting
• Possible nonpublic session under RSA 91-A:3, II (a)

Meeting details

Where

Derry Municipal Center, 3rd Floor Meeting Room, 14 Manning Street, Derry, New Hampshire 03038

From the posted agenda, as read by AI. The agenda is the official notice; check it before you go.

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.

RSA

Revised Statutes Annotated, New Hampshire's state laws.

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