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Blizzard Bag Could Be Snow Day Option for School District

School Board Chairman Nancy Hendricks said she wanted to discuss how to “put together an educationally solid, thoughtfully planned curriculum for our students when they are not in school.” Superintendent of Schools Nathan Greenberg said six or seven school districts…

North School Principal Mary Coltin to Retire June 30

North School Principal Mary Coltin is retiring after 20 years in the Londonderry school district. Superintendent of Schools Nathan Greenberg said Coltin has been in education for 42 years as both a teacher and administrator. “For the past 20 years…

Middle School Budget ReflectsDownward Slide in Enrollment

LONDONDERRY – Londonderry Middle School Principal Richard Zacchilli outlined his building budget for FY 15 that reflects a downward trend in enrollment. Zacchilli said the budget reflects a 4.2 percent or $8,137 decrease over the previous year. “All of our building…

Curriculum Budget Up, Library/Media Budget Down

Assistant Superintendent of Schools Andy Corey outlined the district’s curriculum and library/media budgets for the School Board, noting that curriculum is up by $53,675 from the current year and library/media is down $10,674. “The curriculum budget includes district wide activities…

Special Education Budget Rises

Londonderry School District Pupil Services Director Kim Carpinone outlined for the School Board the Special Education budget for FY 15. Her budget totals $2,876,594, an increase of $104,188. Carpinone told the School Board at is Dec. 12 budget workshop that…

Charter School Postpones Opening Until Fall 2014

The Founders Academy Charter School had hoped to have a mid-year opening, starting classes this coming January, but Founder’s Academy Foundation founder Thomas Frischknecht said they faced a couple of setbacks that made a fall 2014 opening more appropriate.

School Officials Emphasize Local Control of Curriculum

Superintendent of Schools Nathan Greenberg, Assistant Superintendent of Schools Andy Corey and School Board Chairman Nancy Hendricks recently attended a South Central Superintendents meeting at Londonderry High School and heard Department of Education Commissioner Virginia Barry discuss Common Core standards.…

Schools on Path to ‘Bring Your Own Device’ Environment

The school district’s policy on electronic devices is in the process of being updated. Assistant Superintendent Andy Corey updated the School Board at its Tuesday, Sept. 24 meeting on the district’s “Acceptable Use Policy” for electronic devices. The update would…