SDGANH Blog

(August 19, 2025) –  Governor Kelly Ayotte has signed the following three local tax cap and budget cap bills from the 2025 session into law:  HB200, HB374, and SB105. HB200 "relative to the procedure for overriding a local tax cap" strengthens local tax caps...

(August 10, 2025) -  The School District Governance Association of New Hampshire (SGDA-NH) has now completed the 2025 SDGA Legislator Score Cards, based on 119 bills that were tracked.  Bills were selected based on their effect (positive or negative)...

NH Commissioner of Education Frank Edelblut (left) receives the 2025 Dan Richards’ SDGA Education Champion of the Year Award from SDGA President Eric Pauer. (May 31, 2025) – The School District Governance Association of New Hampshire (SGDA-NH) proudly announces that...

An important bill for school district governance, SB383 " Relative to local tax caps ", was signed into law by Governor Sununu on 2 Aug 2024. SB383 is a prime example of Republicans in the House and Senate coordinating together with the Governor to deliver a big win...

Eric Pauer, President of the SDGA, announced Glenn Cordelli as recipient of the Dan Richards Education Champion of the Year Award for 2024. The award was presented at the SDGA Annual General Meeting held May 4, 2024 in Concord NH. Mr. Pauer's remarks follow:...

Don't miss our Annual General Meeting! Speakers include: Robert Chase, founder of Seacoast Classical Academy charter school Ian Underwood, author of numerous books on education reform Eric Pauer, President of SDGA on education legislation. This is the one opportunity...