The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) has concluded their monitoring of the settlement agreement made with the Nashua School District in 2021.
The board previously went over numbers to adhere to the mayor’s 3 percent budget increase guideline, which would mean cutting $4.7 million from their budget. According to Andrade, the only viable cut would be to personnel, which could mean the loss of up to 70 positions.
From March 24 to 28, the Nashua School District cosmetology program will be offering discounted services to the community to raise money for the Humane Society for Greater Nashua.
For about two years there have been vacancies among the intensive needs staff in the district. As of Dec. 16, there were 67 unfilled positions.
Tax bills will be delayed until after Thanksgiving due to a yet unfiled school district form.
While Andrade informed the community that every family enrolled in the Title 1 preschool would “…have the opportunity for a preschool experience next year,” and that “…all the administrators were cognizant of making sure that all the families are going to be supported during this transition,” several families say this is not the case.
Title 1 program director Cherrie Fulton announced during Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting that the Title I funding allocation will be decreased from $4.6 million in the 2023-2024 school year to $4.2 million for the 2024-2025 school year.
“As the ward 9 alderman walking around, if someone asks me ‘hey, how come since 2018 [to 2023] the Nashua School District budget has increased 21.43 percent and student population has decreased 10.45 percent,’ how do I answer that?” Alderman John Sullivan asked at the budget review committee meeting on Tuesday night.
As the Sealing Smiles Across New Hampshire cavity prevention pilot program is nearing its end, dental hygienist Myra Nikitas has created Traveling Tooth Fairies, a nonprofit to obtain funds to continue the program in the future.
The Board of Education approved Superintendent Dr. Andrade’s recommendation to appoint Trisha Kaufmann as the principal of New Searles Elementary School at the board meeting on Monday night.