Month: January 2021

by ConVal School Board Member Jim Fredrickson

January 29, 2021

This article will address Warrant Articles 2 and 3 which are associated the proposed extension of the contract between the School Board and the Contoocook Valley Education Association (CVEA).

CVEA is the exclusive representative of district employees in the Collective Bargaining Unit which includes district teachers,

Read More: No. 7: ConVal Education Association Collective Bargaining Agreement

by ConVal School Board Member Jim Fredrickson

January 27, 2021

Our last article was published in mid-December. It discussed the process and timeline followed to develop the school district budget which is subject to voter approval in March. A lot has happened since then:

• The School Board has reviewed and modified the budget as submitted by the administration
• The proposed budget was presented at a Public Hearing on January 12th
• The Board voted to approve the proposed budget and the default budget on January 22nd
• The Warrant Articles for the March 9th ballot were finalized and posted on January 25th

Next up:

• District Meeting Part 1 –

Read More: No. 6: ConVal School District Warrant Articles

The Contoocook Valley School Board is urging Gov. Chris Sununu to re-prioritize K-12 educators and front-line staff from Phase 2a to Phase 1b of the state’s COVID-19 vaccination plan.

The board issued a letter to Gov. Sununu Friday outlining the basis of its request.

Phase 1 of the New Hampshire COVID-19 Vaccination Allocation Plan began in December 2020 and will continue into March.

Read More: School Board Seeks Higher Priority For Teacher, Staff Vaccinations