News from the Superintendent of Schools:
Happy New Year!
I’d like to start 2019 by thanking every student, family, teacher and staff member for their participation in the
Federal Impact Aid Program. By completing, signing and submitting the annual Impact Aid Survey form,
Ledyard will continue receiving much-needed Federal funding to help support our schools. Our collective
efforts over the past 3 years has helped increase funding to Ledyard by nearly 160%.
Currently the administrative team is supporting the Board of Education through their adoption of the Ledyard
Public Schools 2019-2020 Budget. Developing the budget is a highly collaborative process between the
schools, Board of Education and the Town Council. Many months are spent analyzing and preparing the best
possible fiscal plan for our community.
The Ledyard Middle School and Gallup Hill School building projects will be completed in late Spring. With
multi-level additions to both schools, 95,000 square feet of updated learning space (55,000 and 40,000 sq ft
respectively) will be added. Both schools will benefit from complete, like-new, renovations, as well. And
while the hammers and drills have been buzzing, an administrative committee has been working on the plan
for the consolidation of elementary schools.
Amazing things are happening in your Ledyard Public Schools. Thank you for your continued support and
advocacy of public education in Ledyard.
Jason S. Hartling
Superintendent of Schools