Note: These proposed minutes should be considered preliminary until they are approved as reflected in the minutes of the next board meeting.
Windham Southeast Supervisory Union School Board Minutes — August 13, 2025
Directors present: Anne Beekman, Kerry Amidon, Deborah Stanford, Kim Price, Brian Remer (via zoom)
List of Zoom participants as of 5:00 p.m. at the end of these minutes.
CALL TO ORDER—5:00 p.m. — Anne Beekman
On a motion by Kim Price the board approved the consent agenda as presented.
On a motion by Kim Price, the board voted to amend the minutes of June 11th by adding the words “regarding the ability to extend the contract for an additional year” so the section will now read in its entirety “The board reviewed the proposed new policy – Superintendent Evaluation and Contract. A discussion followed and the chair will reach out to our attorney with a clarifying question regarding the ability to extend the contract for an additional year.”
On a motion by Deborah Stanford the board voted to approve the minutes of June 11th as amended.
Administrative Report
Superintendent Speno discussed the SU’s new food service program and the thousands of free meals that have been distributed to students over the summer as well as the great feedback that has been received. He thanked Harley Sterling and Susan Grabowski for their work. Mark updated the board on the Early Childhood Center’s 2nd floor renovation as well as the new parking lot and plans for the new playground. The summer edition of the Connection newsletter is going out soon. Upcoming dates of interest: First in-service days are Friday August 22nd, Monday August 25th and Tuesday August 26th with the first day of school being Wednesday August 27th. Mark updated the board on the Special Education departments work on transition plans for families with students at the Inspire School which is closing.
On a motion by Deborah Stanford the board approved the administration’s recommendation to hire Kyle O’Brien.
Public Comment on Non-agenda items – there was none
New Business
Discussion of the draft letter to the Redistricting Task Force.
On a motion by Kim Price the board approved sending the letter as amended to the Redistricting Task Force.
Note: These proposed minutes should be considered preliminary until they are approved as reflected in the minutes of the next board meeting.
On a motion by Kim Price, the board voted to assign its proxy to VSBIT.
On a motion by Deborah Stanford the board approved the following policies for adoption:
● D1 Personnel Recruitment, Selection, Appointment and Background Checks
● F16 Head Lice
● F28 School Activities
The chair updated the board on the previous question regarding the Superintendent Evaluation and Contract. According to our attorney, there is nothing in the current draft policy that prevents the WSESU Board from extending a contract for an additional year.
The discussion then moved to a new question that the chair will discuss with Michael Kelliher and Pietro Lynn: are there contractual implications around the use of staff answering a survey and how those individuals are chosen.
On a motion by Kerry Amidon, the board voted to adjourn at 5:55 pm.
Note: These proposed minutes should be considered preliminary until they are approved as reflected in the minutes of the next board meeting.
