by ConVal School Board Members Bernd Foecking and Janine Lesser
After looking at the 2018-2019 tax bill and the proposed budget for 2019-2020, it can appear that educating ConVal students is expensive. Closer examination: the average per pupil cost in ConVal is slightly below the average for New Hampshire. Until recently,
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by ConVal School Board Member Rich Cahoon
Over the past decade, there have been many efforts to study the configuration of ConVal schools, and to recommend alternative models that would be educationally appropriate and financially sustainable. In addition to the not fewer than six potential models considered in the past year,
by ConVal School Board Member Janine Lesser
On March 12th, voters in the nine communities of the ConVal School District will vote on a warrant with several important articles. The nine communities are justly proud of the education that they have been able to provide for families who live in the ConVal district.
Many residents of the ConVal School District have a solid understanding of the school budget process and have kept up with the changes that were implemented during the past few years regarding the ConVal budget.
But the ConVal School Board also recognizes that there are residents who are new to the district and want to gain a better understanding of how the annual district budget is proposed and finalized before it comes before the voters for annual approval.
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