Londonderry resident Laura El-Azem asked the school board for a status update on a waiver of the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) testing that is scheduled for next year. The tests replace the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP). Superintendent…
School District Business Administrator Peter Curro gave the second quarter financial report to the School Board, stating that the general fund operating budget is in “good shape.” “The second quarter financial report allows us time to detect significant trends either…
The Town Council learned last week that negotiations with the International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 3160 remained at impasse, with the fire chief saying too much was going on in too short a time period for resolution to be…
During the public comment segment of Monday night’s Town Council meeting, Londonderry Historical Society secretary Sue Joudrey and member Ann Chiampa raised concerns the society has with the proposed cut to its budget. Joudrey said the $1,000 proposed recently by…
Professional Firefighters of Londonderry Local 3160 President Lieutenant Bo Butler and Firefighter/Paramedic Bruce Hallowell explained in a recent interview at the Hallowell home the need for requested funding of $205,000 for replacement costs for the department. “My job is life…
Londonderry High School Principal Jason Parent presented a FY 15 budget that is $46,484 under the FY 14 figure. Parent told the School Board at its Thursday, Dec. 21 meeting that the budget was expected to be level funded with…
Auditors from Vachon Clukay and Co., PC presented the review of audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2013 for the Londonderry School District, and said there were “no deficiencies or weaknesses identified and no findings or questioned…
In a vote of four in favor, none opposed and one abstention, the Hooksett School Board approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) presented by the Londonderry School District that sets forth the terms to allow Hooksett students to attend Londonderry…
The Londonderry Conservation Commission was in the midst of spending up to $28,000 to have the town’s contracted planner prepare a web-based outdoor recreation guide for its conservation land when funding problems brought it to a halt. The concept is…
The Londonderry Conservation Commission’s planned outdoor recreation web-based guide is on hold, after the group was told by Comprehensive Planner Jon Vogl that money from the Open Space Fund, which was being used to fund the guide, cannot be used…
