Tag Archives: School District

And then there are other kinds of trolls. Like Donna Sawyer from Windham

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Steve Mac Donald

Like Al Letizio and Dennis Senibaldi, here comes this MIT alum (or so says her email address). Out of the blue, I get this email from her (reformatted, emphasis mine): From: “Donna Sawyer” <dls@alum.mit.edu> To: skip@granitegrok.com; steve@granitegrok.com Cc: “Donna Sawyer” <dls@alum.mit.edu> … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, GraniteGrok, Local NH Politics | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Bedford School Deliberative Session February 6

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Steve Mac Donald

he Bedford School District will hold it Deliberative Session on February 6, 2018. All registered voters in Bedford are invited to participate in the Bedford School District Deliberative Session on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at 7:00 PM in the Bedford … Continue reading →

Posted in CNHT, Education, Local NH Politics | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Proposed school budget features $1.7 million jump

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

CLAREMONT — Claremont School District administration released on Wednesday night an initial draft of the proposed 2018-2019 school year budget to include a more than $1.7 million increase from the current operating budget. In total, the proposed budget would cost … Continue reading →

Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Education, Local NH Politics | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

What’s going on with the Northwood New Hampshire School Board?

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

As a concerned taxpayer and 16 year resident of Northwood, the bus crisis has been a topic of concern.  Searching for more information, I submitted an RTN request. The SAU office and the documents I received were astonishing.  The Northwood bus crisis … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, GraniteGrok, Local NH Politics | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Franklin NH Gets $125,000.00 for Dropout Prevention

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

The city of Franklin, New Hampshire got a gift in the new Republican state Budget. A grant for $125K to address its distinction of having the third highest dropout rate in the state. | More… | GraniteGrok

Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Education, GraniteGrok | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Laconia Prepared to sell Land to Backstop Teachers Contract Even After Cuts

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

For the second year in a row, Laconia has to slash spending to make the teachers payroll. Nearly $900,000 in spending cuts will allow the Laconia School District to come close to funding the first year of a new teacher contract, … Continue reading →

Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Education, Local NH Politics | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Hanover: Dresden School District Considers Adopting Gun Policy

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

Hanover — Members of the Dresden School Board are moving to adopt a policy to prohibit members of the public from bringing firearms onto Hanover school campuses after a concern about guns in schools arose in nearby Orford. Dresden School … Continue reading →

Posted in Local NH Politics, Second Amendment | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Making Collective Bargaining Negotiations Public

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

Salaries and benefits are the biggest expenses in public education. They are also the biggest drivers for the continually increasing costs of running our schools with fewer and fewer students. In my school district, salaries and assorted benefits will cost … Continue reading →

Posted in Budgets, Donna Green, Economy/Economics | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Candia Residents Oppose Adopted Transgender Policy

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

Rich started the show by talking about[Thursday] night’s Candia School Board meeting, in which Candia’s recently adopted transgender policy was brought into question. More.. Girard at Large | Audio Related | 17 NH School Districts Have Embraced “Transgender” Movement. Who’s Next? Get … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Education, Girard At Large, Local NH Politics | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Windsor-Area Schools Face Critical Consolidation Meeting

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

Unable to reach agreement on a school consolidation plan after 18 months of work, the Act 46 Study Committee of the Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union could vote to disband when it meets tonight, allowing Windsor and West Windsor to pursue … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment