Pittsfield School District SAU#51

District News

The following is a look ahead at coming events in the school district. To view the complete public events calendar, see the Google calendar on the right hand side of each school webpage.

• Tuesday, February 11, Good to Great Team Meeting, 4:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, February 11, Girls on the Run Registration Night, 4:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, February 12, PTO Meeting, 6:00 p.m.
• Monday, February 17, All Class Reunion Planning Meeting, 6:00 p.m.
• Thursday, February 20, School Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m.
• Monday, February 24 – Friday, February 28, Winter Break

Superintendent

The School District Deliberative Session is scheduled for Wednesday, February 5, at 7:00 p.m. in the Pittsfield Elementary School gymnasisum (snow date of February 6 at 7:00 p.m.). An overview of each warrant article is listed below. Voting day is March 10 at the Town Hall.

Article 1:  School Lunch Program.  To see if the Pittsfield School District will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $330,000 for the support of the School Lunch Program.  This appropriation will be funded by a like amount of revenue from the sales of food and state and federal sources.  (Estimated tax impact of this article:  $0.)

Recommended by the Pittsfield School Board.  Recommended by the Pittsfield Budget Committee (12 yes, 0 no).  (Majority vote required)

• YES vote supports allowing the district to operate the food service program for students and staff at no cost to the district, including service to students who qualify for free or reduced price meals.
• NO vote supports restricting the district from operating the food service program altogether.

Article 2:  Receive and Expend Grant Funds.  To see if the Pittsfield School District will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $850,000 for the support of Federal and private foundation grant-funded educational programs of the Pittsfield School District.  This appropriation is contingent upon receiving revenue from Federal grants and private foundations and will be expended in accordance with Federal and State requirements upon approval by the New Hampshire Department of Education or private foundation requirements.  (Estimated tax impact of this article:  $0.)

Recommended by the Pittsfield School Board.  Recommended by the Pittsfield Budget Committee (12 yes, 0 no).  (Majority vote required.)

• YES vote supports allowing the district to receive grant funds; these funds are primarily federal funds intended to support students in need of special education services, Title I services to struggling students, and Title II services to support professional development of educators in the district.
• NO vote supports restricting the district from receiving and expending grant funds altogether.

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