April 2021 Newsletter

-- Upcoming SDGA events --


Webinar:  Tool Kit for Newly Elected School Board Members 

Newly elected school board members face a steep learning curve.  Get an overview of responsibilities, timelines, common issues and necessary resources. Conducted by Donna Green, President of the School District Governance Association of NH.

Friday, April 23, 7:30 - 9:00 pm.
Registration is free but required in order to receive a Zoom invitation. 

May 1  SDGA Annual General Meeting   Have your voice in our legislative initiatives, and the direction of the organization. Please plan to attend in person.  Our venue is beautiful, no stairs, ample free parking, and there is plenty of room for social distancing. For those who prefer remote, the meeting will be carried on Zoom. Lunch and refreshments will be served. Registration is free but required. 
Saturday, May 1
10:00 am to 3 pm
Granite State Baptist Church (basement function room)
236 Sheep Davis Rd.  (Rt 106)
Concord, NH
Zoom invitation will follow after registration.

Register here: https://sdganh.org/event/annual-general-mtg/?instance_id=387

May 14 SDGA Webinar: The relationship between Money and Results

This eye opening presentation will explode many commonly held beliefs about the connection between funding and results in education. This is a must for all school board and budget committee members.
Conducted by Ian Underwood. 7:00pm to 8:30 pm

Register here:https://sdganh.org/event/webinar-the-relationship-between-money-and-results-in-education/?instance_id=401

Agenda for May 1 Annual General Meeting

https://mcusercontent.com/b7ef74f6da8acefd898365c62/files/630f5a15-4072-4875-ba30-caccb57b700f/2021_AGM_Approved_Agenda.pdf
 

Good News! SDGA Legislative Initiatives

HB 243, 454 and 415  Municipal budgets transparency
These SDGA-initiated bills were consolidated under HB243. 
PASSED the NH House of Representatives on April 9, 2021.
(Thank you Rep. Tony Piemonte for championing that important bill! SDGA Board member, Wayne Goertel, drafted these bills and worked diligently with Rep. Piemonte to get them passed.)
Read our testimony:
https://sdganh.org/testimony-in-support-of-budget-transparency/

HB 206   Making Collective Bargaining Public
Unfortunately the news is not so good for our repeated effort to require public sector collective bargaining to be done in public. Failed in the NH House of Representatives April 8, 2021. (Thank you to Rep. Len Turcotte for a noble effort.)  
Read our testimony:
https://sdganh.org/why-we-need-union-negotiations-in-public/

HB 348  Public Notice of Collective Contracts
Tabled by the NH House of Representatives April 9, 2021.
Read our testimony:
https://sdganh.org/sdga-testimony-in-support-of-hb348-transparency-of-union-contracts/
 

Reminder......

Membership Fees Due on Jan. 1

https://sdganh.org/donate/

Get Involved in SDGA

Help us with outreach: Are you involved in groups interested in school-related issues? Local GOP and taxpayer groups come to mind. Invite us to speak!

If you're not already a member, and you want to support what you're seeing and/or get involved, please join SDGA. Fill out an application on our web site! Dues are $20, which we'll ask you for after we process your application.

Next time you renew, consider a Lifetime membership for $200! Renew your yearly membership here.

Or make a donation! We run on a shoestring, and every little bit helps. 

Members are encouraged to join the SDGA facebook group to see events and announcements and to have discussions about them. The SDGA facebook page shows our announcements only.

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Warm best,
Donna Green
President, School District Governance Association
SDGAofNH@gmail.com