Bedford Bulletin : School Board

Bedford SAU hires new chief financial officer

Bedford Editor — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:26:00 GMT

The Bedford School Board has elected Dawna Duhamel as the district’s chief financial officer to replace Mark Conrad, who is leaving the district in late August to become the superintendent of schools for the Nashua School District. Duhamel has served...(read more)

McKelvie to get new basketball court

Bedford Editor — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:02:00 GMT

By JILLIAN JORGENSEN McKelvie Intermediate School will get a new outdoor basketball court for free. The Bedford School Board accepted a donation from the Bedford Basketball League for the court, but decided to remove lighting from the plans to keep players...(read more)

Bedford CFO takes Nashua school job

Bedford Editor — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:17:00 GMT

By Suzanne Bates The Nashua School Board chose Bedford School District’s chief financial officer as its next superintendent on Monday, June 1. If he accepts the offer, Mark Conrad will take over the second largest school district in the state when...(read more)

Ousted chairman sues town of Bedford

Bedford Editor — Wed, 06 May 2009 21:25:00 GMT

By STEPHEN BEALE Former Parks and Recreation Commission Chairman Bill Foote has sued the town and four town councilors who voted against his re-appointment in March because of his attitudes toward the School Board and the proposed village common. Foote...(read more)

Bedford hazard mitigation plan gets updated

Bedford Editor — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:38:00 GMT

BY PATRICK O’NEILL Having a solid plan in place is the best way to handle natural disasters. At a recent Town Council meeting, Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission and members from the Planning Board presented an update to the Bedford Hazard...(read more)

Bedford High School athletic director resigns

Bedford Editor — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:56:00 GMT

BY STEPHEN BEALE Thor Nilsen, the high school athletic administrator, has decided to leave Bedford High School, due to a long commute to his home in Scarborough, Maine, and time away from his family. Nilsen will be replaced by Bill Whitmore, the athletic...(read more)

Question on $1M road article in Bedford

Bedford Editor — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:00:00 GMT

BY SUSAN CLARK A typo or a misunderstanding may have sealed the fate of the $1 million debt request on the town ballot to make safety improvements to the intersection of Route 101 and Nashua Road. By a 1,768-1,106 vote, article 4 failed to garner two-thirds...(read more)

Salaries, budget top ballot in Bedford

Bedford Editor — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:24:00 GMT

BY STEPHEN BEALE The budget that will appear on the March 10 school district ballot has been crafted with the economy in mind, said School Board Chairman David Sacks. “The school district budget is appropriate for these economic times,” Sacks...(read more)

Bedford School race has three candidates

Bedford Editor — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:56:00 GMT

BY STEPHEN BEALE The race for two School Board seats this March is drawing a long-time veteran of the board, the current vice chairman and a four-time candidate. The three are split on their priorities. Cindy Chagnon, a 12-year School Board member, wants...(read more)

Bedford School Board cuts $410,000 for repairs in exchange for teachers’ raises

Bedford Editor — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:59:00 GMT

BY STEPHEN BEALE Voters approved an additional cut of $410,000 proposed by the School Board at the deliberative session of the School District Meeting, earning praise from some taxpayers. The School Board offered taxpayers a deal — it would postpone...(read more)

Bedford students seek policy changes

Bedford Editor — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:56:00 GMT

BY STEPHEN BEALE Spending a year and a half on a proposal for a policy change in how class schedules affect upperclassmen may prove worthwhile for members of the Bedford High School’s Community Senate. The students were praised by School Board members...(read more)

Budget, bonds irk Bedford taxpayers

Bedford Editor — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:37:00 GMT

BY STEPHEN BEALE An effort to receive public input on a $12 million bond for the town road system and $1 million for the Nashua Road intersection with Route 101 met with limited success at a recent public hearing where only a few residents turned out...(read more)

Bedford School District surplus less than expected

Bedford Editor — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:00:00 GMT

BY STEPHEN BEALE Because of an accounting error, the Bedford School District’s surplus for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, was actually $1,526,231 instead of $2,096,577 – a $570,346 difference. Since the school district had already used...(read more)

Bedford Residents: teachers should not get pay increases

Bedford Editor — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:52:00 GMT

BY STEPHEN BEALE School Board members said they shaved the budget as close as they could without causing any bleeding, but several residents said they might be comfortable with some bleeding. The speakers at the Monday, Jan. 12, public hearing told the...(read more)

Bedford School Board cuts budget by $372,000

Bedford Editor — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:45:00 GMT

BY STEPHEN BEALE The School Board has taken $372,000 out of the 2009 proposed operating budget, bringing the amount to $56.8 million. Actual appropriations will be higher for 2009- 10 since that number does not account for salary increases for the three...(read more)