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by Marlena Gilbert    At the beginning of the year, the Groton Dunstable Regional School District (GDRSD) established annual goals including Student Learning Goals, Professional Practice Goals, and District Improvement Goals.     On February 24, 2024, the Groton Dunstable Regional School District...
by Marlena Gilbert    The February 28 Groton Dunstable Regional School Committee (GDRSC) meeting opened with a public comment from a Florence Roche Elementary School student.     Surrounded by a sea of GDEA teachers [Groton-Dunstable Educators Association – aka the Teacher Union] wearing red shirts...
by Marlena Gilbert   Supt. Chesson shared staffing changes from the past, present and expected future (if the override fails) at a meeting on February 14 to help all community members understand the impact of prior cuts from 2004 to 2013 compared to the current state of the district. For some long-...
by Marlena Gilbert   It was difficult to “feel the love” in the room at the Groton Dunstable School Committee (GDRSC) meeting held on Valentines Day. The meeting began with Superintendent Chesson giving a presentation on the projected impact of a failed override with the clarification that the...
by Marlena Gilbert   The Groton Dunstable Regional School District (GDRSD) FY25 Budget Public Forum held on January 31 revealed the ‘real feel impact’ of a failed override and what cutting approximately $700,000 to $800,000 of funding at each school would do to class sizes, class offerings, and...
by Marlena Gilbert    The Groton Finance Committee and Groton Select Board meet yearly to discuss the annual town budget.  Each department head comes to the table to explain and, in many cases, defend their budget.     Although managed by the Groton Dunstable Regional School Committee (GDRSC), the...
Each year, 351 towns across the Commonwealth select one eighth grade student to represent their town in the Project 351 Ambassador Program. Of these, one from each of our towns was selected to represent our school.  The two outstanding students chosen by the eighth grade teachers this year are Ella...
by Marlena Gilbert    After conducting extensive public interviews and reviewing feedback from stakeholders of the four finalists for the Superintendent of Schools position at the Groton Dunstable Regional School District, the Committee (GDRSC) took a unanimous vote to offer Geoff Bruno the...
by Marlena Gilbert   As Groton and Dunstable coordinate an effort to propose a Proposition 2 1/2 override, the Groton Dunstable School Committee (GDRSC) is working towards voting to approve the FY25 school budget which would allow both towns to attempt a vote for an override in their respective...

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