Now that I'm re-watching this sessions, I find it concerning that one member of the Budget Committee didn't recommend Warrant Article #8. Especially considering that by law, we are required to provide special education services. This fund ensures that Nottingham School has the necessary resources to meet these legal obligations without creating unexpected financial strain in the future. Refusing to plan ahead for special education needs doesn’t change our responsibility—it only makes it harder to meet it when the time comes.
This vote also makes me question the judgment of that one Budget Committee member. If even legally required services don’t receive their full support, what other essential student needs might they oppose? Does anyone know who that was?
I remember the warrant about having the collective bargaining agreement made transparent for the public (I think done in public might have been the wording...) but as I recall, that was declared illegal and therefore unenforceable. Does anyone else remember it that way?
One person, who works in a high school, said that it was common for high school students to have part-time jobs at higher wages than the paraprofessionals earned.
Now that I'm re-watching this sessions, I find it concerning that one member of the Budget Committee didn't recommend Warrant Article #8. Especially considering that by law, we are required to provide special education services. This fund ensures that Nottingham School has the necessary resources to meet these legal obligations without creating unexpected financial strain in the future. Refusing to plan ahead for special education needs doesn’t change our responsibility—it only makes it harder to meet it when the time comes.
This vote also makes me question the judgment of that one Budget Committee member. If even legally required services don’t receive their full support, what other essential student needs might they oppose? Does anyone know who that was?
I checked the minutes. They don't say who it was. One would need to look at the video to find this out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J0EHg7gcP4
Thanks Doug! I figured it out!
I remember the warrant about having the collective bargaining agreement made transparent for the public (I think done in public might have been the wording...) but as I recall, that was declared illegal and therefore unenforceable. Does anyone else remember it that way?
It was! Page 8: https://www.nottingham-nh.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif3611/f/uploads/legal_review_of_petitioined_articles_-_select_boards_atty.pdf
I heard that our paraprofessionals are some of the lowest paid in the state.
One person, who works in a high school, said that it was common for high school students to have part-time jobs at higher wages than the paraprofessionals earned.
Woof. Makes it hard to retain the extra help these teachers and students need.