Schools
by Marlena Gilbert
As reported in the April 7 issue of the Groton Herald, there are now a total of 22 school administrators servicing an enrollment of 2372, of which 393 are special education students compared to fiscal year FY17-18 when there was a total of 17 administrators servicing an...
by Marlena Gilbert
Community members and teachers continue to scrutinize the Superintendent's recommended budget cuts, requesting more “equitable” cuts which they believe would have less direct educational impact on students. Many community members want the School Committee to cut the number of...
by Marlena Gilbert
At their March 22 meeting, several Groton Dunstable Regional School Committee (GDRSC) members voiced concerns about the recommended cuts to balance the budget. They did not support the sum of cuts, specifically the Social Studies Teacher, Dept. Coordinator, Middle School...
by Marlena Gilbert
March 22 Groton Dunstable School Committee meeting began with several high school students stepping forward to voice their concerns and frustration about the possible budget cuts that would result in the loss of one of their beloved teachers.
Student after student shared...
by Marlena Gilbert
As previously reported in February, the Town of Groton has an assessment fund gap of approximately $1.2 million. According to the Sherry Kersey, Director of Business and Finance for the Groton-Dunstable Regional School District, the most supported solution to close this gap...
• Parent Remains Upset by School Committee’s Inaction After Her Student Was Assaulted in Attack at the High School Last November
Parent Is Concerned About Her Student’s Safety; Wants Stronger Assurances That All Students Feel Safe and School Committee Has Clear Guidelines to Deal with Bullying
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by Connie Sartini
At their March 14 meeting, the Select Board and Finance Committee were advised that the Groton-Dunstable Regional School Committee has voted to adopt the original proposed Budget of Superintendent Laura Chesson which then leaves the FY2024 Municipal Operating Budget out of...
by Marlena Gilbert
On Saturday, March 4, the Groton Municipal Leadership spent hours reviewing budget line items within the Groton Town Budget, including the Groton Dunstable Regional School Assessment.
One of the positions discussed was the School Resource Officer program. The district...
by Marlena Gilbert
Although The Groton Dunstable Educators Association (GDEA) has formal, official communications avenues based on contract language and district policy, they try to maintain a strong, informal collaborative relationship with the Groton-Dunstable School Committee by occasionally...
Based on a family’s complaint, in January 2023, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) found that the Groton-Dunstable Regional School District had failed to comply with its obligations under MGL c. 71, § 37O and CMR 49.00.
This law requires each school district to...