School Board Facilities Subcommittee Agendas and Minutes*
https://www.kearsarge.org/district/school-board-mbc/pages/school-board-subcommittees
*The Facilities Subcommittee (Facilities A Committee) has separate working meetings. As of this writing, School Board subcommittee meetings are open to the public for in-person attendance only.
An Important Note About Public Comments at School Board Meetings:
The School Board generally allows 30 minutes for public comment at each meeting, with 3 minutes allocated to each speaker. Only residents of the seven district towns may speak (Wilmot, Springfield, New London, Newbury, Bradford, Sutton, and Warner). Speakers may read a formal, prepared statement, or may comment without a formal statement. If a prepared statement is read, a copy must be provided to the Board. The public comment portion of the meeting often takes place early in the meeting, before new and old business are discussed. Public comment is not in a Q&A format.
Resources
The website for the Kearsarge Regional School District is difficult to navigate. Please see below for resources regarding school consolidation.
Kearsarge Regional School District Facilities Database*
https://facilitiesdatacenter.pplx.app/
*Prepared by the District in response to community questions regarding consolidation. Use with care, and note the ‘Tax Savings Calculator’ widget USES OUTDATED PROPERTY VALUATIONS as several towns recently went through the 5-year re-evaluation process.
School Board Agendas and Minutes*
https://www.kearsarge.org/district/school-board-mbc/pages/school-board-agendas-minutes
*Note that the School Board does not provide meeting materials to members of the public in advance of meetings. Printed copies of meeting materials are available to in-person attendees only.
Kearsarge Schools In the media:
Local media has begun to cover school budgets, facilities, and potential consolidation with varying degrees of accuracy and opinion. The InterTown Record is available online for paid subscribers only, printed copies may be found at local town libraries. As of this writing the below list does not include Letters to the Editor (LTEs).
Concord Monitor, September 24, 2026: Projected maintenance costs inspire sticker shock as Kearsarge Regional School District explores elementary consolidation
Coverage of the Friends of Newbury meeting held September 23, 2026. Please note this article includes several inaccurate figures that were rebutted by Superintendent Bessette during the meeting. The Friends of Newbury is a separate citizen group not affiliated with the School Board or Town of Newbury.
InterTown Record, September 22, 2026: KRSD leaders facing a tough season
InterTown Record, September 22, 2026: Supporters and opponents of KRSD school closures get organized
InterTown Record, September 15, 2026: Voters to consider closing Sutton, Warner schools; Newbury could leave district if plan isn’t approved
InterTown Record, September 15, 2026: New law could provide another path for closing schools
Regarding HB 1374
Concord Monitor, September 13, 2026: Proposed consolidation of Kearsarge Regional elementary schools draws swift reactions from parents, community members
InterTown Record, September 9, 2026: School consolidation discussion
Concord Monitor, September 9, 2026 (updated Sept 11): New ‘elementary configuration’ could mean closure of Kearsarge Regional’s Simonds, Sutton Central schools
InterTown Record, September 2, 2026: Sutton School Discussion