March 28, 2019
By now you have heard that the ConVal School District has filed a lawsuit against the state of New Hampshire. The state’s ever-increasing downshifting to towns and cities, has reached a breaking point. The ‘Claremont Decision’ of 1993 decided that “the State has the exclusive obligation to fund a constitutionally adequate education and that the State may not shift any of the constitutional responsibility to local communities.” For the past 26 years,
March 25, 2019
Contoocook Valley School District, in its effort to keep our communities informed, is sharing the following important information:
As many are already aware the Contoocook Valley School District filed a Complaint against the State regarding its continued failure to adequately fund a constitutionally adequate education on March 13,
Read More: Superior Court Hearing Scheduled For March 29, 2019
March 24, 2019
The ConVal School District welcomes the Winchester School District’s participation in ConVal’s legal action to seek adequate school funding for its students.
We thank the Winchester Board for taking this important step to ensure that every child in New Hampshire has access to a constitutionally adequate education.
That a third district has joined this movement so quickly is further indication of the importance of this issue and underscores the increasingly difficult positions of New Hampshire school districts as they seek to provide equitable education.
Read More: Winchester School District Joins ConVal District Action
March 20, 2019
On the evening of March 19th, the School Board of the Monadnock Regional School District voted unanimously to join ConVal’s lawsuit against the State of New Hampshire.
The ConVal School District welcomes Monadnocks’ participation and thanks the Board for taking this important step to ensure that every child in New Hampshire has access to a constitutionally adequate education.
Read More: Monadnock School District Joins ConVal District Action
Dear Fellow Community Members,
The Contoocook Valley (ConVal) School Board wishes to thank you for your endless support of our students, staff, and programming.
Voter approval of the operating budget ensures a continued excellent and supportive education for the children of our district. Furthermore, passing the teacher’s contract for the next two years tells us that you value and appreciate our staff for the incredible work that they do.
Read More: A Thank You To Voters From The ConVal School Board
March 13, 2019
The Contoocook Valley School District, widely known as ConVal, filed a Complaint and Motion for a Preliminary Injunction today in Cheshire Superior Court. Twenty-six years ago, the Supreme Court of New Hampshire, in the landmark Claremont decision, determined that it is a State obligation to ensure a constitutionally adequate education for New Hampshire children.
Read More: Important Press Release By The ConVal School Board
by ConVal School Board Member Janine Lesser
The Deliberative Session on February 6th was instructive to the school board. The session opened with testimony from several parents and community members explaining why the items mentioned in an earlier Monadnock Ledger-Transcript article (on the default budget) should not be cut from the school budget.
Read More: Operating Budget vs. Default Budget: The Hard Facts
by ConVal School Board Member Stephan Morrissey
For the past several years, there have been several constituents and groups that have been advocating for later start times for high school students. Both the board and administration are aware of a number of studies that seem to support better educational outcomes for high school age children in those places that have adopted later starting times.
