Education

Keene voters will decide on an $82.4M school budget with a proposed tax increase and an open enrollment plan at the polls on March 10.

Voters across the Fall Mountain district restored funding to the proposed school budget, protected key programs and rejected a capital reserve contribution ahead of March balloting.

Voters in SAU 93 and the Keene School District will see a mix of contested and uncontested school board races on the March ballot following last week’s filing deadlines.

Fall Mountain voters will review a $37.5 million school budget that eliminates 20 positions, including the superintendent, as officials work to limit tax impacts.

The weekend snowstorm forced a schedule change from SAU 29, as Marlborough’s Public Hearing is set for January 28th.

Keene City Councilor and School Board member Randy Filiault explained a proposed open enrollment warrant article Thursday on WKBK, outlining its legal and financial stakes.

Winchester school officials say asbestos-containing insulation was discovered in the gymnasium last week, prompting an immediate closure and a remediation plan that could allow the space to reopen by the end of the week.

A Senate proposal would allow New Hampshire school boards to expand free meal access to more students as families face rising costs.

Keene voters can question school officials Tuesday as the Board of Education presents its proposed 2026–27 budget ahead of deliberative session and March vote.

Keene State College and University System of New Hampshire officials met with a newly formed community group last week to discuss budget challenges, campus independence and the college’s future role in the region.