The Oyster River School Board has recently made some major decisions affecting the district, most notably the decision to enter into a contract with Barrington. One of the biggest issues facing the district will be continuing to deal with changes in enrollment at all of its schools.
Oyster River has a tradition of providing a top-notch education for our children. We need to continue to support creativity and excellence in our schools, while also being mindful to find the most economical ways to do so. Initiatives like the recently completed energy audit and retrofitting of the high school allow us to be good stewards of taxpayer dollars without compromising our schools.
I believe my knowledge of the district and familiarity with the issues will be an asset to the Board. In addition, I am a detail-oriented person who is careful to consider all sides of an issue before making a decision.
If you have questions or comments, please feel free to email me at deniseday2014@gmail.com.
I hope I can count on your support on March 11.
Denise Day
Denise,
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, thank you for your willingness to serve on the school board. I wish you luck.
I'd like to ask what your position will be should the issue of the elementary split come up again during your term. The district administration was very keen to create a k-2 school at Mast Way, and a 3-4 school at Moharimet, and the enrollment issue was used as an opportunity to achieve this. The current board voted to keep the current wider grade span K-4 system in two community schools, which as you know is preferred by the teachers and a majority of parents. Could you state the preference you would carry in to the school board?
Thanks,
Rob McEwan, Madbury.
Thank you for your question, Rob. I think the school board made the best decision for equalizing enrollment at this time. I would not completely rule out a different configuration for our schools in the future. However, I would have to have very clear evidence in favor of a new configuration to override my concern about the significant disruption to our schools that such a change would cause.
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