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Andover Elementary School
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Save/Recreate Andover Elementary School is a group made up of citizens who are dedicated to keeping the infrastructure of our town whole. The loss begining in the 1960's of the High School, then the Middle School, now we realize it is possible that the Elementary school may be next. Without a school Andover would not be attractive to younger families with children. New business could find it difficult to justify locating in our town.
Our efforts to date:
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Voted to reimburse the School District up to $214,000.00 to fund the school for one year.
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Started a fund raising effort to reduce the tax burden on the citizens of the town due to the $214,000.00 stipend.
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Formed groups to determine which of the following would be the best option to take: Leave the district and go it alone, join another district, or stay in the district and do what is necessary to increase the school student population.
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Got Mahoosuc Kids, a daycare summer activities group currently operating in the district, to begin offering pre- and after school care in Andover starting at the beginning of next school year.
We can only hope that what we have started will work and that if it does the town can continue down the road to keep the ball rolling. |
