Residents, Newfound board differ on interpretation of new law, future of Danbury school

By: Thomas P. Caldwell

Outlets: Laconia Daily Sun

Published: November 7, 2026

Words: 919

Last Updated: 2 days, 3 hours ago

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BRISTOL — As the Newfound Area School Board considers the fate of the now-closed Danbury Elementary School, residents are expressing doubts about the interpretation of a new state law requiring unused facilities to be offered first to charter schools.

Historically, when the cooperative school district has abandoned elementary schools, it returned them to the towns which had originally donated them to the district.

Francine Wendelboe, of New Hampton, a former school board member and current member of …

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