Liz Boucher for Concord School Board

12/19/2025

12/12/2025

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Concord School District posted in Middle School Project

Middle School Project Update

This update includes:

Key Dates
Building Committee – December Meeting Summary
Resources
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Key Dates
December 17 – Submit plans to the Planning Board
January 5 – Board of Education – Public Hearing for Bond Resolution
January 6 - Architectural Design Review Commission
January 8 – Building Committee meeting
January 15 – Submit Alteration of Terrain permit
January 21 - Planning Board Review
April 1 - 60% Construction Documents & Early Bid Package
May 1 - 60% Cost Estimate
August – 100% Construction Documents
Building Committee Meeting Notes – December 4, 2025
Agenda – HMFH Presentation
PV Procurement Update
Main Street Design Development
Media Center Design
Career Pathway Spaces (Food Tech, Wood Shop, Robotics)
Budget & Schedule Updates
Traffic & Pedestrian Access
Other
Discussion Highlights
PV Procurement
Moving forward with solar panel procurement to be eligible for ITC tax credit
Safe harbor requires purchasing 5–10% of panels by Dec 31
Goal: Maximize rooftop installation; minimize canopy
Estimated tax credit: ~30% of $5M budget (~$1.5M)
Main Street Design
Cafeteria centrally located; defined with low walls and benches
Ramp designed for accessibility and multiple gathering zones
Acoustic concerns addressed with soft surfaces and rated partitions
Storage planned under ramp and in adjacent rooms
Media Center
Located on second floor above entry; accommodates two classes
Includes maker space, recording studio, tech help desk
Daylighting studies underway; shades planned for glare control
Career Pathway Spaces
Food Tech Classroom: Fully independent kitchen, flexible for events and programs
Wood Shop: Flexible layout, outdoor access, dust collection under review
Robotics Classroom: Adjustable tables, computer stations, storage solutions
Budget & Schedule
Next cost estimate at 60% design due April 1
Final drawings by August
Loan resolution hearing scheduled for January 5; financing options under review
Geothermal test well completed; report expected by year-end
Traffic & Pedestrian Access
Transportation engineer engaged; study includes pedestrian and bike access
Planning Board courtesy review in January
Other
Met with city representatives from the fire and police departments to share safety plans and get feedback
The CPT test has been completed, results are expected by the end of the year
Action Items
Complete PV procurement by Dec 31
Continue teacher input sessions for design details
Provide utility cost comparison at next meeting
Finalize traffic/pedestrian study for Planning Board review
Prepare for 60% design submission by April 1
Resources
Middle School Project webpage: https://www.sau8.org/page/middle-school-project

This page includes the school building aid application, the full 2022 Preliminary Design Study and documents, reports and presentations by year.

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12/02/2025

Wow this was a long meeting. Thank you to Broken Ground School for sharing a sneak peak to Finding Nemo Jr.

I encourage everyone to listen to this month's meeting to learn more about how the NH State standards of education (306s) are changing Concord High School course requirements. The first graduating class impacted by these changes will be the class of 2030. Eager to hear your opinion of the proposed changes.

Additionally, welcomed changes are coming to the English Language Arts curriculum. Thank you to the ELA curriculum revision committee for your dedication to the updates and improvements.

To everyone reading, thank you for your support of public education!

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12/02/2025

For Giving Tuesday, keep The Concord Trust for the Enhancement of Public Education on your mind.

"The Concord Trust for the Enhancement of Public Education, a non-profit organization established in 1997, provides grants to fund innovative projects that enhance the educational experience in public schools in Concord, New Hampshire. Each year, The Concord Trust funds a variety of creative educational projects based upon grant requests made by Concord teachers, administrators, and staff."

Help us Support the Teachers and Students in our Community You can make a donation to The Concord Trust in two ways. First is through a general donation; the second is through our Thank-A-Teacher program. Support Us Make a General Donation Donate now using PayPal or Zeffy by completing the form belo...

11/25/2025

As a graduate of Leadership of Greater Concord, I can attest to the great experience the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce affords in its programs.

Calling all Concord area high school sophomores to consider applying to the CASL program!

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11/19/2025

What a shout out to Broken Ground School's 3rd graders! Cookies courtesy of BGS 3rd grade teacher, Allison Davis.
Thank you to BGS educators for your creative and engaging educational opportunities for your students.

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11/18/2025

Concord School District now includes Secure Firearm Storage information in every school handbook. Keep kids safe; secure your fi****ms in your home and in your vehicles.

This National Injury Prevention Day, is proud to partner with Injury Free Coalition for Kids, Safe Kids Worldwide, Safe State Alliance and other leaders in injury and violence prevention to shine a light on the devastating effects of predictable and preventable injuries.

Every year, nearly 360 children under 18 gain access to a firearm and unintentionally shoot themselves or someone else—roughly one unintentional shooting per day. That’s where Be SMART comes in. We work to reduce injuries, deaths and trauma that can occur when guns are not stored securely.

On National Injury Prevention Day, help put a stop to the injuries caused by unintentional shootings by spreading the Be SMART message far and wide.

11/13/2025

A heartfelt thank you to the New Hampshire Hospital Association for their generous food donation to the Family Center Market. As the coordinator of this food pantry, I unloaded these items this morning and almost immediately the donations began to leave the Market!

Thank you to Granite United Way for connecting a donor with a pantry so that the pantry could provide an explicit list of client requests.

11/06/2025

A huge thank you to WARD 7 Abbot-Downing School PTO for their donation of non-perishable foods to the Family Center Market!

The Market is open this Saturday 11-12pm
19 Jennings Drive
All are welcome!

11/05/2025

Welcome to the Concord Board of Education, Madeline Mineau zone A and Alex Dubois zone C! Looking forward to working with you.

And Congratulations to Cara Meeker, Concord NH School Board Member on her reelection!

Excited to continue the dedicated work that the students and staff of the Concord School District deserve.

11/04/2025

If you vote in Ward 5 Christa McAuliffe School, stop by the Christa McAuliffe School PTO bake sale to support your local school!