School Board Meeting 2-17-26

The Londonderry School District held a school board meeting on February 17, 2026, which included discussions on several procurement and budget-related topics. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to reviewing the district's financial audit report, where the auditor presented a clean opinion on the district's financial statements, highlighting a favorable budget variance with $868,000 more revenue than budgeted and a $3.44 million ending fund balance. The district's outstanding debt and pension liabilities were also discussed. Additionally, the board considered policy updates related to non-resident student admissions, including potential tuition rates for children of district employees, and discussed substitute teacher pay rates, proposing an increase to $110 per day effective March 2, 2026, to align with surrounding districts. Other agenda items included adopting policies on public complaints, external defibrillator use, and prohibitions on deep fake media. The meeting also featured presentations on literacy initiatives across district schools and public comments on legislative matters affecting school enrollment and funding.