BY STEPHEN BEALEParents at the Villa Augustina have taken one giant leap forward in their capital fundraising campaign, considered a critical part of their bid to buy the school this year. The Villa Augustina Leadership Transition Team announced that the group has raised $500,000 for capital improvements. “We’ve completed in time for ...

BY JENN McDOWELLPembroke will not suffer any staff cuts or eliminate any sports programs after voters at the School District Meeting decided in a 95-71 vote to pass the School Board’s proposed operating budget. “The meeting went exactly the way it should have gone,” said School Board Chairman Clint Hanson, adding there is no ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYLike many schools in the state, Goffstown High School struggled in the math section of the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP), but school officials caution placing too much stock in the first-year exam. The NECAP, which had previously been given to thirdthrough eighth-graders, was given to juniors for the first time ...

BY CHRIS QUARTARONEBedford resident Gus Garceau says his proposed amendment to Warrant Article 2 will solve the school emergency access issue and save taxpayer money. Garceau said he will present his amendment at the Tuesday, Feb. 5, deliberative session of the School District Meeting, when voters will be asked to approve or amend Article 2, ...

By Darrell Halen   The School Board may revise its policy on drug searches in Pelham schools after concerns were raised about the magnitude of the searches and disruptions caused to students. During the board’s Wednesday, Jan. 16 meeting, School Board member Linda Mahoney cited the large number of law enforcement agencies that were ...

By Darrell Halen   Salem’s Budget Committee decided not to recommend a $1.5 million school district warrant article to fund architectural and engineering plans to renovate Salem High School. It was one of the decisions the committee made on Friday, Jan. 18, at Town Hall when it cast votes on a dozen warrant articles going to voters ...

By Michelle Kim Voters will see a proposed operating budget of approximately $10 million on the school district warrant at the February deliberative session. The Finance Committee unanimously approved the School Board’s 2008-09 $10,164,341 proposed operating budget at their Jan. 5 meeting. The proposed operating budget represents ...

By Darrell Halen   An educator from Hollis has been chosen as the first principal of Windham High School. Richard Manley was recently selected out of two finalists for the job by the Windham School Board. He will begin working full time in his new position on July 1. “We had two excellent candidates to choose from. However, Mr. ...

By Darrell Halen The Salem Budget Committee approved a proposed 2008-09 operating budget of roughly $53.5 million for the school district. The panel took its votes on the budget during a public hearing on Thursday, Jan. 3, in Town Hall. The $53,539,584 spending plan includes $29,707,595 for salaries, $9,412,708 for employee benefits, ...

By JENN McDOWELL  The state Board of Education has officially approved the tuition agreement for a proposed joint middle school between Candia and Auburn. School Board members from both towns attended the state board’s meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 12, at which the board voted unanimously to approve the tuition agreement with the ...