As Republicans weigh SAU consolidation, school officials push back

By: Ethan DeWitt

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: February 25, 2026

Words: 1,339

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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Christine Downing’s phone told a story.

Over the course of a multi-hour hearing Tuesday afternoon, the SAU 75 superintendent received a text from her business manager about a personnel issue, a school principal about a family in need, the district’s attorney about “an ongoing legal case,” and the Grantham police chief about a law enforcement issue relating to the school, she told lawmakers. And all of that on school vacation week.

It’s a normal …

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