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To The Manchester School Board – ‘You know..You’re Breaking The Law, Right?’

September 26, 2018July 30, 2012 Steve MacDonald

I wrote about this back on July 9th. The Manchester School board voted to cut transportation funding as part of a deal to find the cash to put teachers back on the payroll. At the end of the day, cuts made to public school jobs were reinstated at the expense of school choice and charter … Read more

NH Unions Using Religious Bigotry to Affect Merrimack School Board Elections?

September 26, 2018April 9, 2012 Steve MacDonald

(Derp- Fixed the title.)

I was recently informed (my source has asked to remain anonymous for good reason) that a teacher from a nearby town was repulsed at the sight of a Joe Kearns for School Board sign on a Merrimack residents lawn. When asked “why that reaction” she proceeded to explain that her union had told her that Merrimack School Board candidate Joe Kearns was a member of the Christian Coalition. If the union told her, it must be true, right? Smart lady like that would have looked that up.

But if she had looked it up she would know that Joe is not a member of the Christian Coalition, and so would her union. Neither of them did, or neither of them cares to know the truth. But they did want someone to know the lie.

Merrimack Elections Tomorrow – My….Observations

September 26, 2018April 9, 2012 Steve MacDonald

I don’t usually weigh in on local elections but after someone stole my Krupp for school board sign I have been properly pissed off. You wanted my attention, you have it.

So here we go. I am not endorsing so much as suggesting. And I am not weighing in on everything this time around. But that will change in the future.

School Board – Two positions

Gary Krupp, Joe Kearns. I want to see some fresh meat on this board. But if you can’t find room in your ballot for Joe’s fresh face, go with Andy Schneider. Vote for Gary either way. We need this guy on the School Board.

School District Article 6 – (Article 6 would eliminate the School Budget Committee.)

Four words – Don’t frikkin Do It! Do not disband your budget committee. In fact, you should be trying to figure out how to add one to the town side. Budget committees are not a waste of time or resources. Spend five minutes looking at the history of waste, corruption, inside deal making, tax scams, and embezzlement schemes in small town New Hampshire and you will find responsible budget committees sorely lacking.

You can never, ever, have enough eyes looking at any budget, particularity one as large as the Merrimack School District.

Vote NO on Article 6.

Now for a quick trip to the Town side of the ballot,

A Poke In the Democrat’s Soft Tissue?

September 26, 2018April 8, 2012 Steve MacDonald

I’m happy to report that I may be getting under someone’s skin (again). Not long after making a passing observation about political signs cropping up on the lawns of committed Democrat tax and spenders, a campaign sign vanished from in front of my house. Yes, dear readers, someone stole a campaign sign from my yard. … Read more

Part 3 Interview – Gary Krupp, Candidate for Merrimack School Board

September 26, 2018March 28, 2012 Steve MacDonald

In Part three of my interview with Gary Krupp, candidate for the Merrimack School Board, we talk about working with unions and bargaining units, technology, people asking him about creationism, and even “Everyday Math” (You can see Part 1 here) (Part 2 here)

Part 2 – Candidate Gary Krupp for Merrimack Town School Board

September 26, 2018March 27, 2012 Steve MacDonald

Here is part two of my interview with Gary Krupp, candidate for the Merrimack School Board. We continued to talk about his qualifications, experience, with an emphasis on finding efficiencies, working with unions and bargaining units, and some other facets of his candidacy. Note: Thanks to my video editor this is now in three parts … Read more

Candidate Gary Krupp for Merrimack Town School Board

September 26, 2018March 25, 2012 Steve MacDonald

Gary Krupp is a candidate for the School Board in the town of Merrimack, New Hampshire. As a Major in the US Air Force, Gary has had extensive experience with contracts, budgets, and negotiations with contractors and unions. He has also served on the Merrimack School board Budget Committee. I sat down with Gary to … Read more

Endorsement (for my Gilford readers)- Doug Lambert for Gilford School Board

September 26, 2018March 4, 2012 Skip

I have submitted the following to the local papers:

First, the School Board decided to flaunt the will of Gilford voters, who voted 2-1 to not have a new Superintendent (hiring one the day before the election). Then, the Board decided to not hold the Special Meeting as petitioned by Gilford residents because of this action (and in violation of NH law). Then at the Gilford Candidates Night, the current Chair and past Chair (Kurt Webber and Sue Allen, respectively) insisted simply by saving $11,000 on busing costs was a superb reason to start up full day kindergarten – again, showing complete disdain for Gilford voters who had previously voted NO (video at GilfordGrok.com). Kurt Webber has further doubled down by stating he had cut the School Board’s budget (even though expenditures have grown) – and showing that the bureaucrat-ese of “Washington budgeting cuts” (where a “cut” = “increasing, but at a slower pace”) has been brought to Gilford.

The Cost of Defining “Adequate” In Merrimack NH

September 26, 2018March 1, 2011 Steve MacDonald

Apple A funny thing happened on the way to the ‘off-hand comment’ on the Merrimack TEA facebook page. I was accused of not using "real and accurate data" and that my "rhetoric was not doing anyone any good."

Nothing surprising there I suppose but to stay on point–what was it I said that earned me such a response?

I announced that if you took the total Merrimack School budget and divided it by the total student enrollment that it cost more than sending your kid to UNH. This appears to have riled some people up. In fact someone sent me a nice itemized list of the "costs" of sending your kid to UNH for a year just to prove I was wrong, and to justify how Merrimack’s cost per child wasn’t as much.

How About Some Irony?

September 26, 2018December 21, 2010 Steve MacDonald

The Bedford school board has announced staff and program cuts to address problems with the next school budget. They are looking to trim $750,000.00 off the bottom line, $200,000.00 of which–it has been proposed–will come from eliminating full time teaching positions.