Column: The facts behind the ConVal budget Why should you
support the ConVal School District’s budget? School budgets are
the foundation that provides your children with the necessary
skills, experiences, and opportunities for college and career
readiness. When you think about the budget, you need to do more
than think about numbers. Here are some facts to consider and to
help tune out the negative noise swirling around. Fact: The
budget was developed to support the district’s shared goal of
being a High Performing District, a goal that many taxpayers
have said is important. If we achieve that goal it means ConVal
will be ranked in the top 10 of New Hampshire school districts
by 2015 in areas such as reading, math, Advanced Placement
offerings, drop-out rates, and post-secondary acceptance rates.
These are critical areas that need to be fully funded, supported
and protected. If the default budget were adopted, these efforts
would be in danger of being underfunded. Fact: 92.3 percent of
the budget covers fixed