GRA: Lockwood Falsely Claims District Could Lose Funding


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Lockwood Falsely Claims District Could Lose Funding
Says other school districts might obtain Goffstown's state aid

GOFFSTOWN, NH - Here he goes again. At the September 22, 2005 meeting of the Goffstown Planning Board, school superintendent Darryll Lockwood expressed concern that although state funding has been approved to build Goffstown's kindergarten, Goffstown could lose that money if another school district receives approval to build its own kindergarten first.

This claim made no sense to the GRA, and we subsequently contacted the State Department of Education (DOE) to inquire as to whether or not Lockwood's statement is true.

In fact, it is false.

The DOE informed the GRA that Goffstown has been approved for Kindergarten Construction Aid, and that they have set aside approximately $2.2 million towards construction of the kindergarten, regardless of where it is built. The DOE also confirmed that as long as Goffstown continues to move towards a definitive opening date for the kindergarten, that money will remain encumbered specifically for Goffstown, and cannot be "scooped up" by another school district as Lockwood stated.

In addition, the DOE confirmed that changing the site from Glen Lake to any other location will not endanger those monies in any way.

Also see:

Planning Board Objects to Glen Lake Site

NHDES Wants More Information on Proposed Kindergarten Site