Moultonborough taxes and schools

knittaplz · 10-15-2015, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by jbolty

If only there was a regional high school. Maybe it could be located in Wolfboro and the surrounding towns could contribute. Just an idea.

Do you have any idea what it was like back when MBoro kids went to Kingswood. JFC these kids were up at a ridiculous hour of the morning, the ride was extremely long and they got back very late in the evening. Hardly an environment that is conducive to learning.

Having our own school is well worth the money for the kids. And no, I do not have any kids in the system.

jbolty · 10-15-2015, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by knittaplz

Do you have any idea what it was like back when MBoro kids went to Kingswood. JFC these kids were up at a ridiculous hour of the morning, the ride was extremely long and they got back very late in the evening. Hardly an environment that is conducive to learning.

Having our own school is well worth the money for the kids. And no, I do not have any kids in the system.

I was one of them; 30+ miles each way from way up Bean Road. We did just fine.

VitaBene · 10-15-2015, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by jbolty

I was one of them; 30+ miles each way from way up Bean Road. We did just fine.

Perhaps, but we have a school now, a really nice one at that. Our taxes are low and our kids don't have to waste a minimum of 6 extra hours a week commuting to school. Gas was a lot cheaper back then as well.

My daughter graduates this year, so I have no skin in this argument that way.

ITD · 10-15-2015, 08:41 AM

I don't understand the call to go to regionalization. The school buildings are built, setting up with another district would be expensive and transportation is expensive. Bringing other districts into Moultonboro would max out buildings requiring new construction.

The biggest expense of a district is personnel. Strong managers are required to make sure money isn't wasted. It's a fine line, spending too much on staff is easy to do and doesn't improve results. Paying too little drives good teachers away and results suffer. It's always a problem and adding more towns to the mix doesn't make it easier.

jbolty · 10-15-2015, 09:33 AM

I'm not campaigning to start going back to Kingswood. It's just that populations grow and shrink in waves and for some period, like now, there are very few kids at the school resulting in a high cost to keep it open. Drawing from a larger geographic area can smooth that out a little.

VitaBene · 10-15-2015, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by jbolty

I'm not campaigning to start going back to Kingswood. It's just that populations grow and shrink in waves and for some period, like now, there are very few kids at the school resulting in a high cost to keep it open. Drawing from a larger geographic area can smooth that out a little.

I would love to see Sandwich kids come here- I would say it is a better ride for them as opposed to Meredith as well!

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Natt (10-15-2015)

10-15-2015, 08:41 AM	#4
ITD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 2,925 Thanks: 476 Thanked 691 Times in 387 Posts	I don't understand the call to go to regionalization. The school buildings are built, setting up with another district would be expensive and transportation is expensive. Bringing other districts into Moultonboro would max out buildings requiring new construction. The biggest expense of a district is personnel. Strong managers are required to make sure money isn't wasted. It's a fine line, spending too much on staff is easy to do and doesn't improve results. Paying too little drives good teachers away and results suffer. It's always a problem and adding more towns to the mix doesn't make it easier.

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10-15-2015, 09:33 AM	#5
jbolty Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 663 Thanks: 320 Thanked 251 Times in 150 Posts	I'm not campaigning to start going back to Kingswood. It's just that populations grow and shrink in waves and for some period, like now, there are very few kids at the school resulting in a high cost to keep it open. Drawing from a larger geographic area can smooth that out a little.