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- Manchester school student posted 'disturbing' Snapchat message about firearms, police say (2023)
MANCHESTER — Police say they have identified the student who posted a ... - Manchester assistant superintendent to lead Lebanon schools (2023)
The Lebanon School District on Thursday announced the appointment of Manchester School District Assistant Superintendent Amy Allen as ... - BOSC gets back-to-school preparation update from administrators (2022)
Manchester School District Superintendent Dr. Jenn Gillis said that an assistant superintendent candidate was ... - Manchester Schools Closed Monday In Storm Aftermath (2022)
As cleanup from Saturday's blizzard continues in Manchester, school district officials have announced schools will be closed Monday. ... - Manchester Schools To Reopen Monday After Threat Investigation (2021)
Those who started the false rumors that led to the ... - First graders at Manchester school go remote after COVID-19 cluster confirmed (2021)
First grade students at Wilson Elementary School in Manchester moved to remote ... - Manchester schools reopening to more students in October (2020)
Manchester school board members are optimistic about the announcement ... - Manchester school superintendent seeks $3.3 million budget hike (2020)
As part of ongoing efforts to diversify teaching staff, the superintendent has proposed a program called “50 in 5.” The idea is to recruit 10 current Manchester ... - Manchester school population continues to drop (2019)
MANCHESTER — City school enrollment continued its downward trend this year, with about 1% fewer students in city schools ... - Manchester school chief finalists named - The Union Leader (2016)
The second finalist, Dr. Vincent Cotter, was a finalist for Manchester superintendent in 2013. He serves as president and co-founder of the Exemplary Schools Organization and was superintendent of schools for the Colonial School District in Plymouth ...Manchester School District names finalist ... - A deeper look at Manchester school lead tests - The Union Leader (2016)
Drinking fountains and classroom sinks at nine Manchester schools — Gossler Park, Green Acres, Smyth Road, Jewett Street, Northwest and Webster elementary schools; Hillsid ... - Manchester Schools Shut Off Drinking Fountains After High Lead Levels Found - New Hampshire Public Radio (2016)
Sinks and water fountains in nine Manchester schools have been turned off after testing found levels at or higher than acceptable levels. The school district tested water in all of its 22 schools over the summer, prompted by the crisis in Flint, ... - Nine Manchester schools found to have high lead levels in drinking water - The Union Leader (2016)
Tim Soucy, public health director for the city, said it's “highly unlikely ... - Manchester school board OKs settlement agreement with Candia - The Union Leader (2016)
In March, Candia residents voted to approve a 20-year contract making Pinkerton the school of record when the town's contract with Manchester High School Central ... - Election was missed opportunity for Manchester Schools - Suburbanite (2016)
In at least one regard, and in no fault of its own, the Manchester school system may be its own worst enemy when it comes to asking voters for new construction. ... - Manchester school board makes last push for bond passage - Suburbanite (2016)
Manchester Local Board of Education members made their final request for voters to vote yes for the future of the school district during their July 19 meeting. Voters ... - Cost of Manchester Schools levy to burdensome to homeowners - Suburbanite (2016)
To the Editor of the : Since building a home in New Franklin in 1996, I have paid approximately $53,000 in property taxes to the Manchester Local School District. ... - Manchester Schools battles declining enrollment in setting 2016-17 budget - MLive.com (2016)
MANCHESTER, MI - Like many other Michigan school districts, Manchester Community Schools struggled with declining enrollment and the subsequent revenue loss as it balanced ... - Search for Manchester schools chief continues - The Union Leader (2016)
As part of its agreement with city schools, HYA states the candidate chosen will not be presented to a school board in another district as a candida ... - Manchester school redistricting proposals up for review - The Union Leader (2016)
MANCHESTER — The Board of School Committee's Special Committee for Redistricting meets today for the first of two scheduled sessions to review redistrict ... - Manchester School Board Members Getting Educated on Transgender Rights - Patch.com (2016)
Manchester, CT. By Chris Dehnel (Patch Staff) - June 29, 2016 1:16 pm ET. . MANCHESTER, CT - Manchester school board members are getting an education in transgen ... - Manchester School Board Discusses Transgender Issues - Hartford Courant (2016)
MANCHESTER — After a presentation to the school board about transgender students' rights, board Secretary Jason Scappaticci said that, as a gay man, he is probably m ... - Funds approved for Manchester schools chief search - The Union Leader (2016)
On Monday, the Manchester Board of School Committee approved spending $2,500 to advertise the position of superintendent for the state's largest school dis ... - Manchester school board OKs agreement with Hooksett - The Union Leader (2016)
Hooksett parents have long complained about overcrowding, a lack of resources and the quality of education in Manchester schools, and the district succe ... - Manchester Schools Chief Agrees To Three-Year Contract With No Raise - Hartford Courant (2016)
MANCHESTER — School Superintendent Matt Geary agreed to a new three-year contract with the board of education following a glowing evaluation Monday night. Also, ... - Manchester school board to vote on contract with Hooksett - The Union Leader (2016)
If approved, the agreement would take effect July 1, 2019 — an agreement is already in place for the 2018-2019 school year to cover Hooksett students who enter ... - Bunting lashes auxiliary fees for compliant Manchester schools - Jamaica Observer (2016)
In a letter to the , Bunting said that Manchester High, de Carteret College, Belair High, and Bishop Gibson High — all located in his constituency — had high com ... - Manchester school children film team talk for England football squad - BBC News (2016)
Youngsters at Davyhulme Primary School in Manchester made the film, as the team prepares to face Russia in their opening game on Saturday. The England team thanked the children via ... - Manchester school superintendent presents list of proposed cuts - The Union Leader (2016)
MANCHESTER — Despite receiving her so-called “need ... - Manchester School Board Lauds Teachers, Professionals - Patch.com (2016)
MANCHESTER, NJ -- As the 20156-16 school year nears its end, the Manchester Township Board of Education took time recently to honor the teachers and support staf ... - Manchester School Board enters into agreement to purchase solar credits - The Manchester Journal (2016)
"Hand and Sun Solar is uniquely positioned to help Manchester Elementary Middle School go solar. Our solar installation at Riley Rink will produce power that can be ... - Manchester school board subcommittee mulls ways to cut special education costs - The Union Leader (2016)
MANCHESTER — Members of the school board's Subcommittee on Finance heard a presentation Monday detailing responses the district received to a Request for Propos ... - Manchester Schools Wait, Watch On Transgender Policy - Patch.com (2016)
But many others -- including Brick, Toms River and Manchester -- have not. The Toms River Regional School District had a policy for transgender students under considera ... - Manchester schools superintendent Debra Livingston to retire Oct. 1 - The Union Leader (2016)
MANCHESTER — The Manchester school board is expected to begin the search process â&e ... - Shouting match erupts over Manchester school budget - The Union Leader (2016)
MANCHESTER — School board members and district administrators went before the Board of Mayor and Aldermen Monday night for a 3½-hour dis ... - Manchester Schools Hoping Extra State Funding Stays The Same - Hartford Courant (2016)
MANCHESTER — Under the "best case scenario" for 2016-17, the school district will receive the same amount of extra state funding — about $4.2 mill ... - Talk of 16 layoffs precedes Manchester school board budget vote - The Union Leader (2016)
MANCHESTER — School board members voted Monday night to send two budgets to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen â&eu ... - Manchester School Board Announces Time Change, Separate Budget Hearing - Patch.com (2016)
The meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, April 20, in the media center at Ridgeway Elementary School, will begin at 6 p.m. instead of the usual 7:30 p.m., according to th ... - Small, vocal group backs bigger budget for Manchester schools - The Union Leader (2016)
MANCHESTER — A small but vocal group of residents took part in a public hearing on the proposed budgets for city schools last night at City Hall, with a majority as ... - Manchester School Schedule Changed for Tuesday - Patch.com (2016)
. MANCHESTER, CT - All Manchester public schools, including East Catholic High School, will operate on a 90-minute delayed opening basis on Tuesday, April 5. P ... - Manchester school panel told to make hard decisions for redistricting - The Union Leader (2016)
Superintendent of Schools Debra Livingston presented several educational goals that will be part of the redistricting discussion, including a feeder-pattern system for schoo ... - Manchester School Board OKs Stocking Narcan at Middle, High Schools - New Hampshire Public Radio (2016)
It also requires the superintendent to rewrite the policy on elementary schools before the Board votes on it. But those opposed, including School Board Member Richard Girard, argue having this drug on school grounds sends the wrong message. “I wonder ...Narcan OK'd for Manchester middle, high sc ... - Manchester school lunch prices to rise again in fall - The Union Leader (2016)
Current school lunch prices are $2.35 at city high schools and middle schools, and $2.10 at elementary schools. The last school lunch increase approved in Manchester was ... - Manchester school board to vote on Narcan proposal - WMUR Manchester (2016)
MANCHESTER, N.H. —The Manchester School Board is scheduled to vote on a proposal to stock Narcan in all city schools tonight. A school board committee ... - Author teams up with crowdfunding site to help Manchester schools ... - The Union Leader (2016)
MANCHESTER — Dozens of projects submitted by Queen City teachers to a crowdfunding site for educational needs were f ... - Plan would place anti-overdose drug in Manchester schools - WMUR Manchester (2016)
Manchester Public Health Director Tim Soucy made the request and is now waiting for approval from the school board. Soucy said he's hoping to get approval as early as ... - Narcan may be made available to all Manchester schools - The Union Leader (2016)
The Nashua school board passed a similar policy in January, making Narcan available at all schools. Supurintendent of Schools Mark Conrad said all school nurse ... - Manchester schools begin PTA for special needs students - Journal Inquirer (2016)
Parents can seek free testing from the district for students with suspected learning disabilities — including those in schools outside the Manchester ... - Manchester school informs police of cannabis-smoking parents - The Guardian (2016)
A primary school has called in the police after parents were spotted smoking cannabis while dropping off their children. The school in Greater Manchester sent a letter home with pupils last week saying the matter was a serious concern and that police ...Primary school warns over parents 'using cannabis'BBC NewsParents told to stop smoking cannabis ... - Manchester school district considering athletic code changes - The Union Leader (2015)
The matter has been pressed by Ward 9 school board member Art Beaudry, who pointed to language in the current code stating that habitual absences befo ... - Manchester Schools Get Family, Community Engagement Grant - Hartford Courant (2015)
"With this grant, Manchester public schools will engage its entire community in supporting student success, and we are thrilled to be able to help," said Sara Sneed, the Hartford Foundation's director of education investm ... - Muslims and Jews share lessons in Manchester school - BBC News (2015)
. 23 January 2015 Last updated at 09:46 GMT. The gun attack on a kosher supermarket in Paris has put the spotlight on relations between Europe's Jewish a ... - Manchester Schools Chief Seeks $2.6 Million Spending Hike - Hartford Courant (2015)
At Manchester High School, juniors meet in their Investigation into Health Careers class taught by Paula Dombek. At Manchester High School, juniors meet in their ... - Manchester schools to limit use of restraints against students - The Union Leader (2015)
The law also requires that a student's parent or guardian be notified by the end of the school day when restraint or seclusion is used, and for the staff member ...
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