Policy KBA has been moved to a second reading by the school board. The School Board chair proposed discussion of the policy, but was informed that no changes can be made during the first reading. The board voted to move the policy forward. Chair Amy Finamore voted to move the…
Dan Black Appointed School Superintendent
After a 10 minute non-public session on 12/20/2022 the school board appointed interim superintendent Dan Black to fill the open superintendent position by a unanimous vote.
Town Treasure Amendment Moved to March 2023 Ballot
With a 3 – 2 vote on 12/20/2022 the Town Council has move the question to the March ballot. Councilor Deb Paul and Chad Franz were opposed. Poll: Should the Town Treasurer by Appointed or Elected?
1st Reading of Policy KBA Right to Know Procedures
To be presented at the 12/20/2022 School Board Meeting To: Londonderry School BoardFrom: Dan BlackDate: December 15th, 2022Re: 1st Reading of Policy KBA Right to Know Procedures I have prepared an updated Policy KBA for the School Board’s review for December 20th, 2022. Based on the tight turn around, I…
School Board Agenda, 12/20/2022
PDF of agenda with attachments HERE The meeting of the Londonderry School Board will be held on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at 7:00PM at the Londonderry High School, 295 Mammoth Road, Londonderry, NH in the LHS Cafeteria. The meeting will be broadcast on local Cable Access Ch. 21 as well as the…
NH Bulletin: Right-to-know ombudsman could settle disputes when records are denied
From the New Hampshire Bulletin BY: ANNMARIE TIMMINS – DECEMBER 16, 2022 12:03 PM Currently, there’s one way to challenge a state agency or municipality that denies a right-to-know request for public documents or access to governmental meetings: take them to court, which can be costly. There may soon be an alternative. Six…
Londonderry School District: Morning Commute
Londonderry School DistrictDecember 16, 2022 Dear Londonderry Families, Staff, and Students – We are sorry for the mess of a commute into school today. We approached today’s weather call as we always do; we: monitored the weather days before it approached. attended a statewide briefing on the storm yesterday afternoon….
Granite Memo: Facing potential recession, NH lawmakers urged to exercise budget restraint
From GraniteMemo.com full article HERE Federal pandemic funding is expiring. Inflation and interest rates are climbing. The risk of an economic downturn is real. Ethan Dewitt, New Hampshire BulletinDecember 11, 2022 A string of state commissioners filed into the State House hearing room late last month, each with their own mission….
Eagle Tribune: NH Supreme Court rules in favor of Donna Green in Timberlane Right-to-Know case
From the Eagle Tribune article by Breanna Edelstein bedelstein@eagletribune.com Apr 19, 2016 The New Hampshire Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Donna Green in her case against Timberlane Regional School District. The court said the district must provide budget documents to School Board member in an electronic format after…
School Board Chair and Interim Superintendent Opposed to sharing information via email
Interim Superintendent Dan Black addressed the school board again regarding ‘Right to Know’ requests at the 12/13/2022 school board meeting. Black is opposed to changing current Policy KBA which requires in person meetings. Black is insisting that all transfers of information happen only in person at the school district office…
Speaker Packard Appoints NH House Standing Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs
For Immediate ReleaseDecember 12, 2022Contact: Jennifer TrampNHHouse@leg.state.nh.us603.271.3664 Concord, NH: Speaker Packard (R-Londonderry) appointed the following Members as Chairs and Vice Chairs to the NH House Standing Committees for the 2023-2024 legislative term. On the bipartisan makeup of the Committees this term, Speaker Packard said, “I would like to thank the…
Superintendent Candidate Meet and Greet
The Superintendent Candidate Meet and Greet for the Londonderry Community will be held on Monday, December 12, 2022, at 5:30 PM at Matthew Thornton School, 275 Mammoth Road, Londonderry, NH in the Library. 5:30 PM1. Call To Order2. Pledge of Allegiance 5:35 PM3. Meet and Greet 6:00 PM4. Public Comment…
Press Release: The Superintendent Search Committee Moves Candidate on to Next Phase of Search Process
PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASELink HERE The Superintendent Search Committee Moves Candidate on to Next Phase of Search Process & Community Invited to 12/12 Meet and Greet Londonderry, NH— The process to find Londonderry School District’s next Superintendent has been underway since October. The Search Committee is comprised of the 5…
Running for School Board in 2023?
Correction 1/3/2023. Dates were changed per the 1/3/2023 School Board agenda Filing Period for Candidates is approaching – First day is Wednesday, January 25, 2023 and Last day is Friday, February 3, 2023 ● One (1) School Board Member – 3-year term (Currently held by Chair Amy Finamore)● One (1)…
Will January 2nd be a Snow Day?
To be discussed at the 12/6/2022 School Board Meeting To: Londonderry School BoardFrom: Dan BlackDate: December 1st, 2022Re: January 2nd, 2023, on the current School Calendar When the Calendar for 2022-23 was approved, not enough due diligence was done to look at the effects of the Calendar on our different…
School Board Agenda, 12/6/2022
PDF of agenda and attachments HERE The meeting of the Londonderry School Board will be held on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at 7:00PM at the Londonderry High School, 295 Mammoth Road, Londonderry, NH in the LHS Cafeteria. The meeting will be broadcast on local Cable Access Ch. 21 as well as the District’s…
Update on School Right to Know Requests, 11/29/2022
Interim Superintendent updates on Right to Know Requests. The superintendent does not want to change current policy which requires an in person meeting. School Board member Bob Slater disagrees and would like information available through email. A motion by Slater to not require in person meetings failed for lack of…
School District ‘Right to Know’ to complex and requires an appointment?
The Interim Superintendent is advising against changing the districts Right to Know Policy KBA. The claim is the district will be ‘swamped’ with requests from outside of Londonderry and would need ‘hire more staff to comply’. The superintendent supplied only two RTK requests supporting how the school district could be…