Support Mary Lou Mullens reelection to the Souhegan Cooperative School Board

To the Editor:

I would like to start by saying what a valuable experience these past 6 years on the Souhegan Cooperative School Board have been.  When I first ran for School Board, the thought of committing three years to this challenging position seemed daunting.  Amazingly, those years passed very quickly, and I felt that I was just coming down a steep learning curve.  I also found myself involved with initiatives that I wanted to see through.  I was co-chairing school calendar initiatives for optimal student learning, our board was prioritizing the recommendations of a facilities study we commissioned, I was involved in a high school security review, we were starting the endeavor of hiring a new superintendent, and much more.  I felt compelled to serve again and, thankfully, the voters gave me that opportunity.  

Fast forward three years and I find myself at the end of my second term.  I have enjoyed serving in many more capacities over these past three years including the High School Scheduling Committee, SAU 39 Policy Committee, and I finished my seventh year as a member of our High School’s Community Council. I also had the privilege of serving as Board Chair this past year, as well as a member of the SAU 39 Strategic Planning Steering Committee.  I am excited about the direction our Board, the high school, and the SAU are going.  I am especially proud of the work that we as a board have accomplished through the Budget Study Committee we formed this year, and am looking forward to continuing our mission of examining every aspect of the budget in greater depth throughout the year.  I am energized by the administration’s forward thinking.  And I have enjoyed the process of examining the strengths and opportunities in our SAU so that we can develop a strategic plan that will best serve our students.  I continue to enjoy the work that I am doing and feel that I have goals to complete.  For this reason I am, once again, asking the voters to support me in my quest for re-election to the Souhegan Cooperative School Board.  Thank you for your consideration.  

Sincerely,

Mary Lou Mullens