School Committee To Discuss Teacher Contracts, Request to Hire New Principal
The School Committee will meet tonight at 7 p.m. at the Portsmouth High School library.
From left to right, Finance Director Mark Dunham, Superintendent Lynn Krizic and Assistant Superintendent Colleen Jermain speak at the School Committee meeting on Aug. 23, 2011.
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The Portsmouth School Committee will take up several resolutions tonight which deal with teacher contracts and length of employment.
Superintendent of Schools Lynn Krizic is requesting approval of several resolutions dealing with teacher employment due to "uncertainty of local, Federal and/or State funding."
Krizic is also seeking approval to create a new position entitled "4th/5th Grade Principal."
Other items on the agenda, which can be view at right, include:
- Approve a new school name designation for Grades 4 and 5. Name suggestions in the agenda are "Portsmouth Intermediate Center" or "Portsmouth Upper Elementary."
- Allocate up to $25,000 for Portsmouth High School band uniforms on condition the Portsmouth High School Music Boosters matches amount
- Allocate up to $25,000 for Portsmouth Middle School playground equipment on condition Portsmouth Middle School Parents Group matches amount
The meeting will begin at 6:30 with an executive session, followed by public session at 7.
Town resident for many years
9:47 am on Tuesday, February 14, 2012
For a School and Town that says they have no money, they have no trouble spending it. And Why an additional Principal? The elementary schools had no problem running with K-5 and no additonal principal or assistant principal. I also do not like the names. The building is Portsmouth Middle School, period!!!! Leave it at that. This Superintendent sure does like adding the mucho buck staff and frills.
Wondering What This Town is Thinking??
2:14 pm on Tuesday, February 14, 2012
I completly agree with "Town Resident" above. In this economy and with the school department always crying it doesn't have enough money, why in the world would they think it would be "okay" to put another high paying position on the payroll. Unbelievable! Also, leave the name as is. No one will call it by a new name anyway; it will always be Portsmouth Middle School. You would think there would be more important things to think about.
Portsmouth Neighbor
7:01 pm on Tuesday, February 14, 2012
You don't get it - naming 4th/5th grade something special will help 'justify' a principal!
Portsmouth Neighbor
7:00 pm on Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Unbelievable.
Town resident for many years
7:27 pm on Tuesday, February 14, 2012
I agree with Portsmouth Neighbor above.
Will Museler
8:33 pm on Tuesday, February 14, 2012
A principal for two grades?? How about one superintendent for Portsmouth, Middletown, and Newport. One principal per town for all schools. One school committee for all three towns. Cut from the top down.
JB
5:13 am on Wednesday, February 15, 2012
I agree
Meghan
8:27 am on Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Okay if they feel there is a need then I guess the move to the middle school wasn't that great. Too many kids for one principal to handle. How are the kids holding up?