Nashua (NH) Board of Education Meeting 10/28/26

Nashua Board of Education meeting, dated October 28, 2026 in the metadata (the transcript’s opening remarks say October 26). The board approved purchasing four vehicles from Grapi Ford and a field tractor from MB Tractor through Sourcewell, funded by the city’s SURF capital equipment reserve; the tractor/purchase amount is garbled in the transcript and cannot be confirmed. It also approved power-purchase agreements for solar installations at Main Dunstable, Birchill, and Bicentennial elementary schools and the school administration building, funded through anticipated electricity-budget savings. Revision Energy, the district’s solar partner, said the district could withdraw a building before year-end if facility plans changed; members noted the timing of expiring federal tax credits and requested a final review before contracts are signed.

The board approved multiple 2026–27 contracted staffing arrangements, including speech-language services from ACM Staffing ($79,560 maximum), Beyondwords LLC ($46,800), and Champion Speech Therapy ($90,935), plus a contract amendment with SLP MADA LLC bringing its total to $76,930 (the amendment amount is unclear in the transcript). It also approved behavioral and special-education staffing contracts with Emerges Healthcare Staffing ($43,680) and Daniel Chick ($57,000); the amount for Blazer Works’ BCBA services is not legible. A fiscal transfer report, described as moving approximately $304,400 from wages to contracted services to cover positions the district could not fill, was approved. The board also discussed the potential budget implications of Question 2/HB 564, but took no related spending action. The Lions Club announced a separate $3,000 annual donation for student snacks; this was not a district purchasing action.