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Gordon Parks
Dear Sanborn Community:
Since the allegations regarding mistreatment of students at Bakie School came to light in October, Sanborn School District leadership has taken the appropriate and prudent steps to investigate these allegations, including the possibility that staff involved did not communicate what they had seen or heard in a timely fashion or to the appropriate people. The bulk of the investigation was done by legal counsel not previously associated with the District.
Today, we are making the redacted version of the report available to the public. The names and any personally identifiable information of students and witnesses have been redacted to protect their privacy interests. The report is now available on the District website, and may be found at this link: Investigation Report.
Tomorrow, District administrators will be meeting with the staff at all three schools to discuss any lingering concerns or questions. We will also be offering counseling services to staff and students at all schools, with an understandable focus on the staff at Bakie. We have already completed and are planning additional professional development for staff in the area of reporting suspected or witnessed abuse or neglect. No student should ever be, or feel unsafe in our schools, and we hope this is a significant step toward making that a reality for our children.
Questions regarding the report should be directed to the Superintendent’s Office. Please understand that I am unable to answer questions about individual staff and/or students. We want to thank the community for the incredible support you give our schools. We are fully committed to rebuilding your trust.
Dr. Robert Dawson
Interim Superintendent
Gordon Parks
On Saturday, June 29th, 2024 at 9:00am, the unveiling of a new street sign, Carlton E. Sockwell Way, will take place in Newton, NH in honor of Carlton E. Sockwell, a math teacher who taught at Sanborn Regional Middle School for 31 years before his passing last year.
The unveiling of the street sign will be at 31 West Main Street at the street adjacent to the Memorial School (right off Crane Crossing).
sara thorpe
We are writing to let you know that Sanborn Regional Middle School recently completed testing for lead in drinking water. This is part of an ongoing effort related to New Hampshire’s House Bill 1421, which requires school and childcare facilities to test for lead in drinking water and to act when lead is found at levels at or above 5 parts per billion (ppb).
Lead is a toxic heavy metal that has a range of adverse health effects if inhaled or swallowed. Lead rarely occurs naturally in New Hampshire’s drinking water sources (groundwater or surface water) and typically enters drinking water due to the wearing away of piping, faucets, fixtures and other plumbing materials.
Because lead is tasteless, odorless, and colorless in drinking water, testing is the only way to learn whether lead is present. It is important to sample each faucet or water fountain that is used for drinking or food prep because test results can vary between locations.
During recent testing, we collected samples from 5 drinking water outlets (e.g., drinking fountains, classroom faucets, kitchen sinks), with 1 samples testing at or above 5 ppb, the level where action must be taken.
We have removed access to these outlets until the problem can be corrected. The table below shows a list of all of the tested outlets, their locations, sample results and our planned remediation.
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Outlet Number |
Location |
Sample Result (ppb) |
Planned Remediation |
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20630-3 |
Bubbler |
7.1 |
Replaced bubbler |
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All sample results and additional resources from the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) can be viewed at gettheleadoutnh.org.
Sincerely,
Dr. Thomas J. Ambrose
Superintendent