The Jaffrey-Rindge School Board is looking to the future for the district’s extended day program, even with its status up in the air.
Board members debated creating a program to help parents struggling to pay for the program, should it return to the Jaffrey Grade School with a fee structure.
“I want to make sure that we are capturing all families that want to participate,” said board member Jeff Clark-Kevan. “But first we have to find out if the town is willing to take the program on.”
Jaffrey selectmen are currently debating whether the town should take over the Jaffrey Grade School portion of the program, similar to how Rindge runs its program for Rindge Memorial School. Selectmen will return to deliberations at its meeting on Monday.
Coaching was also a topic of discussion at the meeting, with the board discussing how to increase participation.
Board Vice Chair Charlie Eicher said the district should look “outside the box,” recommending hiring a full-time coach for multiple sports as one option.
Clark-Kevan recommended getting gifts for coaches at the end of the season, as a way to show appreciation.
Conant High School Principal Larry Pimental came to the board to update them on graduation and test results.
Ninety two seniors graduated from Conant this year, 61-percent of which are going to a two- or four-year school. Of the remaining students, 27 have jobs lined up and seven are joining the military. The remaining two are coming back for a post graduate year.
Eighty six juniors completed mandatory SAT testing, with 10 percent finishing in the 90th percentile and 51 percent scoring above the national average.
The school has seen a large increase in students taking AP tests, with an increase of 53 students and 59 tests over last year. Of the 101 tests taken this year, 54 earned a score of three or above, which is good at most colleges for credit, according to Pimental.