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Public asks for board oversight of grants; Weare district awarded Farm-to-School grant

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A resident asked the board for advance notice and oversight before the superintendent accepts grants with possible "strings attached"; the board agreed to put a grants discussion on a future agenda. Separately, the administration said the district received a nearly $6,000 Farm-to-School grant to revive a school garden.

During public comment at the Oct. 21 meeting, resident Neil Kirk asked the Weare School Board for an assurance that the board would be notified and given an opportunity to review the terms of grants before the superintendent accepts awards that might bind the district to conditions.

"Sometimes these grants have strings attached," Kirk said. "If you get this money, you have to do that. I'm concerned that the strings might be…

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