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UNDERWOOD: A New Milestone for SDGA-NH – Chaptered Law

October 3, 2026 Jody Underwood

A new milestone for the School District Governance Association of New Hampshire (SDGA-NH): after ten years of work, the organization is now formally recognized in chaptered state law; see RSA 194-C:13. This is a significant step forward. SDGA-NH, as an all-volunteer non-profit seeking improved school governance, is now legislatively recognized alongside the established statewide organizations … Read more

NH House – 225 Republicans (A 50 Seat Majority)

November 9, 2024November 8, 2024 Skip

Well, I was not expecting that number! I’ve been wondering what the final result was for the 400 member NH House of Representatives.

SDGANH Conversation, Continued …

July 18, 2023 Ian Underwood

This is a continuation of Skip’s post, addressing Kevin Verville’s original email comments on my post and other comments made by people (whose identities will be kept private) who joined in on that thread. Thanks to everyone who did!

SDGANH June 2023 Newsletter

June 17, 2023 Skip

Well done! SDGA’s Annual General Meeting is in the History Books. Did you know the SDGA was founded in November 2016? We are just about seven years old! Although we don’t have a birthday party in November, we do hold an Annual General Meeting for all our members in May. This year, on May 13th, we … Read more

SDGANH 2022 Summer Newsletter

July 30, 2022 Skip

Summer 2022 Newsletter Giving voters a voice by empowering elected school district officials to reclaim control over budgets and curriculum. Announcing SDGA’s New President: Eric Pauer Eric Pauer, formerly SDGA Vice President was elected President at the SDGA Annual General Meeting on July 9th. Eric brings a strong background in organizational leadership, and we look forward … Read more

On Becoming a More Effective School Board Member

December 19, 2021 Skip

Join us for these invaluable webinars, starting next year, to enhance your effectiveness as a school board representative or as a parent advocate.

SDGANH: October 2021 Newsletter

October 31, 2021 Skip

Giving voters a voice by empowering elected school district officials to reclaim control over budgets and curriculum. We’ve been exercising our voice. On September 29, the National School Boards Association sent a letter to President Biden, ” [o]n behalf of our state associations and the more the 90,000 school board members…” The letter called on the … Read more

SDGANH Denounces NSBA Call to View Dissident Parents as Akin to Terrorists

October 12, 2021October 12, 2021 Op-Ed

On September 29, the National School Boards Association sent a letter to President Biden asking him to direct the force of the FBI and Homeland Security against angry parents who are disrupting school board meetings to protest masks and Critical Race Theory arguing that their behavior “…could be the equivalent to a form of domestic … Read more

603 Alliance RevCon 2021 – Donna Green’s The Problem with School Boards: Inertia, Ignorance, Misplaced Loyalties, and Left-Wing Agendas”

July 30, 2021 Skip

Donna Green, Founder and President of the School District Governance of NH (“SDGANH”) gave her presentation “The Problem with School Boards: Inertia, Ignorance, Misplaced Loyalties, and Left-Wing Agendas” at 603 Alliance’s RevCon 2021 event last Saturday.

Giving Voters a Voice by Empowering Elected School District Officials to Reclaim Control over Budgets and Curriculum.

June 24, 2021 Op-Ed

SDGA members should be aware of two extraordinary conflicts that made news in June, both involving school boards and Critical Race Theory instruction.

SDGANH – January 2021 Newsletter

January 16, 2021 Op-Ed

Giving voters a voice by empowering elected school district officials to reclaim control over budgets and curriculum.

SDGANH – December 2020 Newsletter

December 26, 2020 Skip

Giving voters a voice by empowering elected school district officials to reclaim control over budgets and curriculum. — Upcoming SDGA events — How to Make a Right to Know Request The President of Right to Know NH, David Saad, will conduct a webinar for the SDGA on how to make an effective Right to … Read more

SDGANH: Home Schooling Model Policy

December 15, 2020 Op-Ed

The New Hampshire School Boards Association (NHSBA) recently provided to their member boards a draft of Policy IHBG regarding home education. Granite State Home Educators (GSHE) did an analysis of the NHSBA policy draft and found that their proposed policy has several problematic components.

LAST CHANCE TO GET YOUR TICKETS to the SDGA Pig Roast! Ticket sales close July 22

July 21, 2020 Skip

Click here to register. Flyer – Please share with your friends!

If Your Local NH Public School Reopening Plan Doesn’t Fit Your Needs There Are Alternatives

July 21, 2020July 17, 2020 Op-Ed

The families of New Hampshire K‑12 students face a school-reopening predicament. For many, the plans of the local public school will not fit well with their needs and preferences for education and health. Parents need to know that there are multiple alternatives:

An Online Seminar: School Choice for School Boards

April 13, 2020April 12, 2020 Skip

The School District Governance Association is proud to announce An Online Seminar: School Choice for School Boards The discussion will start with an overviepw of how schools and districts are handling remote learning across New Hampshire. After that, we will focus on your responsibilities and powers as school board members with regard to school choice … Read more

Introduction to the School District Governance Association

August 4, 2023August 27, 2019 Jody Underwood

Do you feel in the dark about what your responsibilities are as a school board or budget committee member? We can help.

CNHT – The MicroInterviews: Jody Underwood

July 13, 2019July 13, 2019 Skip

The last MicroInterview from the CNHT Annual Picnic was with Jody Underwood. She holds a Ph.D and is the current Chair of the School District Governance Association of NH which is dedicated to educating School Board and Budget Committee members as to what their Powers are based on NH’s Statutes (the “RSAs”). We talk about … Read more

SDGANH: Reminder! Register for Budget Nuts and Bolts: SDGA Seminar – April 20

April 16, 2019 Skip

Join the School District Governance Association for an informative seminar: Budget Nuts and Bolts Have you ever wondered how to decipher a school or town budget? What do account numbers mean? How are Default Budgets built? What’s an MS-636 or MS-DTB? If so, this seminar is for you. These and many other topics pertaining to … Read more

SDGANH Seminar: Relationship between Money and Results

March 4, 2019March 4, 2019 Op-Ed

Relationship between Money and Results In this seminar, we will discuss how spending is related to results in schools, including tests, accountability, and how much money gets to the classroom, among other topics. This event is designed to benefit elected school district officials, but the public is also welcome, subject to space availability. Register here via … Read more