School Board Meeting 03/23/20. (posted 03.20.20)

There will be a School Board Meeting on Monday,  March 23, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in the board room of the SAU Office at 103 County Road.  The agenda is available here.    BCTV coverage is available here.

Community Meeting with Superintendent Fournier Postponed (posted 03.13.20)

The Community Meeting with Superintendent Fournier that was scheduled  for Monday, March 16, 2020 at the SAU board room has been postponed at this time.  A new time will be shared when available.

Covid-19 - 3.12.20 Update (posted 03.12.20)

Covid-19 - 3.12.20 Update Dear Bedford Families ~ I sent a text this morning indicating that I would have an update tomorrow (3/13).  After meeting with School Principals and participating in a state conference call today, I am able to provide an update now. Covid-19 The Bedford School District continues to communicate with the NH DHHS as well as our local EMS regarding Covid-19.  Below are updates from these ongoing conversations: · There has been a case of COVID-19 reported in the town of Bedford. The risk is isolated, and the schools are remaining open. We will continue to actively monitor the situation with the authorities. · We will continue to ask for your calm and measured resolve as we work though this situation together. · The BSD has been developing plans for remote instruction in the event that schools are required to implement remote learning. BSD will provide a 1-page summary document next week. · We encourage you to begin making contingency plans for childcare, just in case. We may not be able to provide advanced notice. · The BSD and PTG have cancelled ALL GRANDPARENTS DAY events due to that population being particularly susceptible. · All school events/trips between today and April vacation will be either postponed/modified or cancelled.  Each school will communicate the specifics in their notes THIS FRIDAY.   · BHS & RAL are working through Tri-County & NHIAA regarding all sporting events. Notice will be provided under a separate cover. We will send you updates as information and/or plans change.  As always, please direct questions to your child’s school. Thank you for your thoughtful engagement and support. Mike (Superintendent)

03.09.20 Covid-19 Update to School Board (posted 03.12.20)

Please click here to read Superintendent Fournier's  03.09.20 Covid - 19 update to the School Board.

2020-2021 School Calendar Approved (posted 03.10.2020)

The 2020-2021 School Calendar was approved at the School Board meeting on March 09, 2020.  It is available here.

School Board Meeting Monday, March 09, 2020 (posted 03.06.20)

There will be a School Board Meeting on Monday,  March 09, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in the board room of the SAU Office at 103 County Road.  The agenda is available here.    BCTV coverage is available here.

Bedford School District Covid-19 Update, 3.4.20

Bedford School District

Covid-19 Update, 3.4.20 March 4, 2020 Dear Bedford Families & Staff ~ The Bedford School District learned this morning that DHHS and the CDC have changed their recommendation regarding those who traveled to Italy.  Click HERE for their travel advisory. After speaking with DHHS directly, we are requesting all staff members and students who have traveled to Italy self quarantine and do not attend school as recommended by the CDC. This is effective immediately. The recommendation is to self quarantine for 14 days after returning to the United States. Click HERE for the Self Observation Guide. If you have any questions regarding this notice, please contact your child’s school nurse or principal.  The Bedford School District will be flexible during this excused absence. Sincerely, Michael Fournier Superintendent

Covid - 19 Update 03/02/20

Bedford School District Covid-19 Update 3.2.20 Dear Bedford Families ~ I would like to thank all of you who have reached out to be helpful with respect to the growing concern over Covid-19.  Please know this is a dynamic situation. Rest assured, as we receive information and guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and the Department of Health and Human Services, we will keep you updated. As of now, Covid-19 is not widespread in the United States and thus all the circulating respiratory illness is highly likely not to be novel corona virus but common cold and flu. Please direct any questions  you may have to the school where your child attends.  We will be working to disseminate information as it becomes available. At this time, the best precautions to take are the same you would take for any flu. We ask you to do the following; Stay home if you are sick. The schools will work with students, as they always do, to accommodate make-up work and instruction. Wash your hands often and cover your mouth. Easy. If you are returning from travel from mainland China, we ask you to observe a voluntary 14 day quarantine. Please contact your school to coordinate with the NH department of health services. If you are returning from other international areas, please assess your health and see the FAQ below for further guidance. Thanks again and welcome back! I look forward to seeing you at school and around town. Some FAQ’s: 1. What is the Bedford School District doing about those who traveled to China? Students, staff, and volunteers who have returned from mainland China are being monitored by public health authorities and will stay home for 14 days after their arrival. 2. What precautions should be taken for students, staff, and volunteers who traveled internationally? Students, staff, and volunteers who have returned from other locations with travel notices for COVID-19 may continue to attend work and school. They are counseled to remain alert for fever or respiratory symptoms (e.g., cough, shortness of breath). If symptoms develop the individual should: Take their temperature with a thermometer Stay home and avoid close contact with other people Seek health advice by phone from either a healthcare provider or the NH DPHS at 603-271-4496 (after hours 603-271-5300). Before going to a doctor’s office or emergency room, the individual should call ahead and tell the provider or office about recent travel and symptoms. Practice strict respiratory etiquette and hand hygiene including covering the nose and mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing and washing hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, or using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available. Symptomatic individuals should wear a surgical mask when traveling outside of the home (e.g., to a doctor’s office) to protect others.  3. What should be done for those who become sick at school? If students, staff or volunteers come to the nurse’s office or health services with a fever, cough, shortness of breath, or other respiratory symptoms AND have traveled from any locations with any travel notices for COVID-19 in the 14 days prior to symptom onset OR had recent close contact with a person suspected to be infected with COVID-19, we will do the following: Call the parents/guardians of the student Handle as we would for all flu-like symptoms Call NH DPHS at 603-271-4496 (after-hours 603-271-5300) for additional guidance.  4. What will happen if a person at our school is diagnosed with Covid-19? If a student, staff member, or volunteer in our schools is diagnosed with COVID-19, we will work very closely with the CDC and NH DPHS to take the appropriate actions for the individual and the community. 5. At what point will we consider closing a school or cancelling school events due to COVID-19? We will consult with the CDC and NH DPHS for guidance on preemptive closings, should they become necessary. 6. Where can I go for the most up-to-date information about the COVID-19 outbreak? Outbreaks involving COVID-19 evolve quickly and recommendations from public health officials may change as new information becomes available. Please check the following websites often for updated information: U.S. CDC website: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019ncov/summary.html NH DPHS website: https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dphs/cdcs/2019-ncov.htm Click HERE for today’s press conference by NH State Officials The mission of the Bedford School District is to develop a community of learners who are intellectually curious, resourceful, and respectful of self and others. Academic achievement through constantly improving standards is the District's highest priority. Michael Fournier, Superintendent of Schools Bedford School District, 103 County Road, Bedford NH 03110 ​​​​​​​P: (603) 472-3755, F: (603) 472-2567, www.sau25.net

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