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Board honors dozens of retirees and hears resident praise and funding concerns
Summary
The board read biographies for many retirees and invited attendees to a receiving line. Public commenters thanked Superintendent Austin Garafalo for his service and urged attention to declining school funding; Pinkerton Academy dates and student activities were also announced.
The Derry Cooperative School District School Board devoted a large portion of its May 20 meeting to recognizing retirees and hearing community updates.
Chair Michael Thill read biographies and, where provided, letters from retirees who could not attend. Staff honored included Kim Carpentino (coordinator of student safety), several long-serving food service and instructional staff, school nurses, administrators and teachers whose combined service spans decades.…
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