# KBE Meeting 10.13.2026


**Body:** KSD Keene school district YouTube
**Date:** October 14, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure


The Keene School District Board of Education meeting was held October 13, 2026. The board approved the consent agenda and a Keene High School Music Department field trip to Vermont; no dollar amounts were stated. Facilities Committee members reviewed a safety renovation presentation prepared with Benwell Architects and may consider it as a future project, but no project, budget, or contract was approved. The superintendent described the district budget as approximately 96% nondiscretionary and 4% discretionary, and discussed a public forum on the proposed state tax-cap ballot question and its possible effects on district and SAU budgets. The board also discussed upcoming changes to how SAU budget allocations are approved, pending the November vote.

The board reviewed a proposed update to its student safety and bullying policy in response to changes in state law; further committee and public input is expected, with a final board decision to come later. It authorized the board chair to sign a legal settlement agreement concerning the trustees of trust funds and continued scholarship funding, with no amount specified. Other reports included staffing vacancies, a Spanish curriculum discussion, and career-center programs; no procurement awards, RFPs, or vendor selections were identified.

**Source:** KSD Keene school district YouTube