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Education Related Internet Resources: US Department of Education Policies Legislation, regulations, guidance, and other policy documents can be found here for: New Hampshire Education Statutes
Nashua School District Policies
Board of Education Information on nashua.edu A lot of useful information on this site, including:
Board of Education Information on nashuanh.gov More information, including:
What meetings are open to the public?
Nashua Teachers' Union (NTU) Website
What is the Nashua Board of Education? (AKA School Board) The Nashua School Board is one of two elected Boards which constitute the Nashua City Council
(the other elected Board being the Aldermen). It consists of nine people, elected by the citizens of Nashua to serve for a
term of four years. All nine members are "at large", serving all nine Wards in Nashua. Four were elected (or re-elected)
in 2009. The next election (five members) will be held in November 2011. The Board has seven specific functions. On five of these, it has sole authority to:
About Me:
Dear Friends: My name is David Murotake. I am a fiscal conservative and have lived in Nashua since 1982. I'm the son and grandson of legal immigrants from Japan who settled in Hawaii. I'm a "Nisei", a second-generation Japanese American born in Hawaii in 1954. Since my first language was Japanese, I'm also what the school systems call an "ESL" - an "English as a Second Language" speaker. I was also a "low socio-economic status" (Low SES) child who grew up in Kalihi-kai in Hawaii (Dog the Bounty Hunter's home "hood"). Parent, Volunteer and Home School Teacher: My wife Tommie and I moved to Nashua in 1982 after we both served in the US Army. We've raised four children in Nashua and sent them through the local school system. I ran a registered Nashua home school for one of my children, and both of us were registered volunteers with Nashua schools. My teaching experience includes the positions of Instructor in psychology at the MIT Sloan School, senior teaching assistant for Electronics Laboratory at MIT, Sunday School teacher for over 12 years at St. Joseph parish (K-8), Character Development Instructor in the Civil Air Patrol, and many years of working with youth as a registered Cub Scout, Boy Scout and Girl Scout leader in Packs and Troops from Nashua Wards 4, 5 and 8.
A Scholar: I graduated as Valedictorian of Immaculata High School Class of 1971. I attended MIT on a full academic scholarship, converting an Academy appointment (my choice of Westpoint, Annapolis or Air Force Academy) into a 4-year ROTC scholarship to the college of my choice. I graduated with three degrees (SB, SB, SM) in 1977. After five years in the Army, I returned to civilian life in 1982 and obtained my Ph.D. in 1990 from the MIT Sloan School on a fully funded doctoral program paid for by RCA. I have gone back to school, and am working for the M.Ed. degree program, majoring in Curriculum and Instruction at Rivier College . A Veteran: I come from a proud 3-generation military family. I'm an Army Veteran and served with the Combat Engineers and Army Security Agency. I'm the son of a retired Army Chief Warrant Officer with two Vietnam combat tours, and the father of a Navy Corpsman back from his third deployment in the Global War on Terror supporting our Marines. .
A Fiscal Conservative: I believe in Limited Government, support Nashua's Tax Cap, and have signed the New Hampshire Advantage pledge, the Coalition of New Hampshire Taxpayers (CNHT) Taxpayer Pledge, and the New Hampshire Taxpayer Pledge. I do not support broad based taxes, such as income taxes or sales taxes, to support any increase in the size of Government - including our public schools. I also believe we need to enhance the education our children receive, making Nashua a more attractive place for people to move to. This in turn, enhances the value of our City's real estate and increasing revenues into our City and State educational trust funds. However, the taxpayer supports many programs in our schools which are NOT mandated by State or Federal laws and regulations - programs like competitive sports in the high schools and middle schools, and activities like year book, school play, debate and others which are supported by the taxpayer. To save these activities in the face of certain budget cuts, we will need to institute an activity program - called "pay to play" in many of the cities which have adopted this type of fee in their schools... A Small Business Owner: I started SCA Technica, Inc (www.scatechnica.com), a Nashua based Small Business in 2002. We've won seven competitive US Government R&D contracts since our start-up, sold our first patent in 2007, and granted our first two US Patents in July 2008 and February 2009.
As the owner of a high-tech startup company and a 27-year resident of Nashua, I understand well the issues facing education K-12 in this city, and the challenges that face it. I am also experienced in the fiscal governance and management of non-profit organizations. I studied Fiscal Control of Non-Profit Organizations at USC's graduate school, and have served as a member of the Board of Directors of an international non-profit industry association (www.sdrforum.org) for over 6 years. I will do my best to use my professional management and educational experience to help Nashua's school system, the parents, and taxpayers of Nashua face and overcome our challenges. As a member of the School Board I will serve to improve the quality and safety of our children's educations, while keeping taxes as low as possible. A Christian Volunteer! I've been an active public service volunteer and environmental activist since my high school days. I also have
extensive volunteer experience in Nashua. I'm a Catechist and
Eucharistic Minister at St. Joseph the Worker parish in Nashua Ward 5, and have taught Sunday School there for over a dozen
years. I'm a Secular Carmelite (OCDS) in the St. Therese community in Nashua. I'm also a Past Grand Knight of Council 12311, Knights of Columbus at St. Joseph the Worker parish. I've also served for many years as a "cheerleader
dad" (the male version of "soccer mom") with my three daughters... .
My ministry extends to the Chaplain's Service of the Civil Air Patrol - the
civilian auxiliary of the US Air Force - where I serve as a Character Development Instructor (an assistant to Chaplains).
I am a CAP First Responder, a FEMA ICS-300 qualified Ground Branch Director, ground team leader, air search and a rated Senior
Mission Observer for air search and rescue. I'm also a certified Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) peer for individuals
and groups. During the 9-11 Crisis, I was one of the first CAP volunteers activated to assist Federal resources manning the
FEMA-1 Command Post, coordinating disaster relief operations for the New York metropolitan area and New England. I lived at
FEMA-1 for the next 72 hours helping FEMA and other agencies in trying to cope with the Twin Towers disaster.This surprised
me, as I expected to be aircrew in a CAP aircraft flying reconnaissance missions over the Twin Towers...In addition, I am
trained up through ICS-300 in the Incident Command System, and have specialized training in incident command staff in response
to terrorist/WMD situations in addition to normal emergency services. A Scout Leader, I'm a past Assistant Scoutmaster and Merit Badge Counselor, Boy Scout Troop 410
at Immaculate Conception Church in Nashua Ward 8. I'm a former Pack committee chair (Cub Scout Pack 255 in Ward 4) and former
Girl Scout co-leader (several Troops in Wards 4, 5), I served as a registered volunteer Math tutor at Nashua high school for
two years and taught a registered Nashua Home School for two years. Many years ago - in Wiesbaden Air Base, Germany,
a community with over 5,000 families - I served as a community United Way chairman for two years. I am also very active
in my industry doing "pro-bono" work - having founded and chaired over half a dozen international working groups
and special interest groups in the field of software defined radio (SDR). I am a past vice-chair of the SDR Forum Technical
Committee, and immediate past chair of its Markets Committee. In October 2008 I was re-elected to a sixth term as a member
of its Board of Directors, currently representing Small Company members.
My Favorite Presidents President John F. Kennedy: He inspired me as a young child. I wept when he was assasinated. He was a Veteran and a War Hero, a capable Commander in Chief, but a man of Vision and Peace. JFK brought CHANGE as only a war hero and visionary commander-in-chief can. He re-structured the US Military, moving it from a "strategic nuclear force" to a mixed force that could be used in counter-insurgencies and today's Global War on Terror. He established the Green Berets - predecessor of today's Special Operations forces. He believed in volunteerism and started the Peace Corps. He challenged us. JFK was a Life Member of the NRA, and a staunch defender of the Constitution and our Second Amendment Rights! If any man today claims to be like JFK, he should only look back on history and ask, "In what way am I like that man?" JFK left very big shoes to fill. So, too did his brother Robert Kennedy, brutally murdered while he was the Democratic front-runner... .
President Ronald Reagan: He is another one of my two favorite
Presidents. He was also one of my two Commanders in Chief, and one that every soldier I knew trusted to lead us into just
causes. More than any other President, his policies brought about the end of the Cold War. The policy is neatly summed
up by his motto: "Peace Through Strength". As a moderate and a "fusionist", Ronald Reagan was
villified by both the Right and the Left. But the vast majority of the American people (including me) loved him, and he united
a divided nation. Ronald Reagan even had a strong base of support in the Democratic Party. Like JFK, Reagan was a NRA member and staunch Second Amendment defender. "The Constitution does not say Government shall decree the right to keep and bear arms. The Constitution says `the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.`" - President Ronald Reagan. "No group does more to promote
gun safety and respect for the laws of this land than the NRA, and I thank you. Still, we've both heard the charges that supporting
gun owners' rights encourages a violent, shoot-em-up society. Don't they understand that most violent crimes are not committed
by decent, lawabiding citizens, they're committed by career criminals? Hard-core criminals use guns, and locking them up and
throwing away the key is the best gun control law we could ever have." - President Ronald Reagan
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering. Minor: Political Science. Bachelor of Science, English Literature & Creative Writing. Minor: Theoretical Math Master of Science: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Doctor of Philosophy: Management of Technological Innovation (MIT Sloan School) I am currently enrolled in the M.Ed. program at Rivier College, majoring in Curriculum
and Instruction...
Favorite YouTube Videos Celtic Woman Video: "O America" dedicated to Sarah Palin
An amusing sing-along starring a green frog puppet and Reading! It's about the unfounded rumors concerning the Arizona Immigration Law.
width="425" height="349"> Inspirational Video for Catholic Voters
Ronald Reagan for Limited Government
According to international observers, 1.5-2 million people joined this peaceful "Tea Party" Rally in Washington D.C. on 9/12/2009.
US Government Severs Relationship with ACORN - Fox News Expose!
Red Skelton - Pledge of Allegiance
"Born-Again American" An inspirational, patriotic song. One of my favorites!
Monty Python Clips "My Brain Hurts..." and other Prof Gumby favorites
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"And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee. Go, and sin no more." -John 8:11
"One of the Pharisees tested Jesus with a question, Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?"
"Jesus replied, 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment.
And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments" -Matthew 22:36-40
"Trust in God." - MacNaughton Clan Motto
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