Building Committee

Approved meeting minutes will be posted here.

1.  The goal of the Raymond School Board is to develop (with the input of Raymond’s Citizens) a plan that will provide Raymond students with safe, healthy, efficient school buildings.

2.  It is understood that the School Building Committee is charged with developing the above mentioned plan.  The Building Committee, by law, can only function in an advisory capacity and cannot commit the School Board and/or the School District to any binding agreement, written or oral.  The School Board recognizes the Building Committee as representatives of the voting public and will maintain an advisory Building Committee.

3.  The School Board believes in planning to meet the educational needs of our students as soon as possible.  With thoughtful planning, buildings can be built without burdening the taxpayers beyond their ability to pay.

4.  The Board has solicited a citizens committee of seven voting members (parents, community members, and the school board representative) and non-voting School District representatives to help develop a plan that will result in a sound recommendation to the Board on the Lamprey River Elementary School site and building. The Committee will work with the project architect to procure necessary documentation to apply for building aid by April 2026.

5.  The Committee may consult with the Superintendent, the Business Administrator or other administrators in the District, the Maintenance and Food Service Directors, as well as, Raymond School Staff Members. The Committee may also consult with state, federal and community officials as the need arises.

6.  The Committee will be established in August 2025.  The Committee is expected to complete its recommendations and submit a report to the School Board no later than March 2026.

7.  The Committee will hold posted meetings on a regular basis, be responsible to inform the School Board, have representatives attend Board meetings quarterly to report on the progress of the Committee, and receive input and feedback from the Board.  

8.  The Committee shall select a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson.  The Chair shall prepare agendas and conduct all meetings.

In the absence of the Chairperson, the Vice Chairperson shall take over the duties of the Chairperson.

The Chairperson shall develop a written plan for the conduct of business.

A Secretary will be chosen to record minutes of the meeting.

9.  The Building Committee will refer to the Report of Findings and Facility Assessment Study from 2021 and the Elementary Committee report to the Board in March 2025. The Committee may also choose to build on information gathered in the past using relevant previous studies and information obtained, including the Lamprey River Elementary School Facility Study (2011,2014), the Lamprey River Elementary School Fact-Finding report (2008), the 5-Year Plan (2009), the Educational Specifications Report (2012), and the completed report of the Building Committee’s presentation to the School Board in July 2015. 

10.  Energy efficiencies will be considered fundamental to the building plan.