BETHEL — Eight teachers from School Administrative District 44 recently received accreditation from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Superintendent David Murphy called it “a very significant accomplishment.” “It is an intense, multiyear effort that involves a great deal of self-critique and personal growth,” Murphy said. “Their recognition is a tribute to their own […]
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SAD 44 voters approve money playground, building improvements
BETHEL — School Administrative District 44 residents voted Tuesday night to approve spending $576,000 from capital reserves for roofing, playground and heating system improvements. The three articles were included in the 2016-17 budget warrant presented for a hearing and vote at Telstar Regional High School. Voters authorized spending up to $90,000 to repair the roof […]
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SAD 44 residents vote to approve $10.59 million budget
BETHEL — Residents voted Tuesday evening to approve a $10.59 million budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year. It is .63 percent, or $66,933 lower than the current budget, Superintendent David Murphy said. A budget validation referendum will be held June 14 at polling stations in Bethel, Greenwood, Newry and Woodstock, Murphy said. He added that an […]
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SAD 44 residents to vote on $10.59M budget
BETHEL — School Administrative District 44 residents will vote on a $10.59 million school budget at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, at Telstar Regional Middle/High School auditorium. They will also decide on a a $164,394 Adult and Community budget. The school budget is 1 percent less than in 2015-16. Superintendent said the three new articles […]
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SAD 44 adds 3 spending articles to budget
BETHEL — The SAD 44 school board has added three articles to its budget meeting agenda, Superintendent David Murphy said. The public meeting for the 2016-17 fiscal year budget is tentatively scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, at the Telstar High School auditorium. The three new articles are: • Taking $90,000 from the Capital Improvement […]
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SAD 44 board votes to move forward with negotiating purchase of land
BETHEL — The SAD 44 board voted Tuesday evening to authorize Superintendent David Murphy to negotiate the purchase of property abutting the Telstar high/middle school athletic fields. “The idea is that I would negotiate and try to find the best deal possible to purchase the land,” Murphy said. “After I had information, I would go […]
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SAD 44 voters approve $10.6 million budget
BETHEL — School Administrative District 44 Superintendent David Murphy said all four towns passed the $10.6 million budget Tuesday. Murphy said the spending plan for 2015-16, which is $97,097 more than 2014-15, was approved by nearly a 2-to-1 margin. The result was a 271-137 vote. Bethel’s vote was 167-89; Greenwood’s, 23-8; Newry’s, 37-26; and Woodstock’s, […]
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SAD 44 residents overwhelmingly approve $80,000 to fix bleachers, school roof
BETHEL — Residents on Tuesday evening overwhelmingly voted to authorize the School Administrative District 44 board to spend up to $80,000 for new bleachers at Telstar Middle and High schools, and for roof repairs at Crescent Park School. A validation referendum will be held Tuesday, June 9, at polling stations in Bethel, Greenwood, Newry and […]
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Residents approve $10.6 million SAD 44 budget
BETHEL — Residents voted Tuesday evening to approve a $10.6 million budget for 2015-16 fiscal year. A validation referendum will be held Tuesday, June 9, at polling stations in Bethel, Greenwood, Newry and Woodstock. School Administrative District 44 Superintendent David Murphy said he thought the $10.6 million budget, which is $97,097 more than the this […]
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SAD 44 board takes no action on creation of cost-sharing committee
BETHEL — The SAD 44 board voted Monday to take no action on creating a committee to consider possible changes to the cost-sharing method among the five district towns, Superintendent David Murphy said Tuesday. Murphy said the Newry Withdrawal Subcommittee, which is made up of board members, made a motion for the board to take […]