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Manchester School Board’s Jim O’Connell:
Manchester School Board’s Jim O’Connell:
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Reports indicate that the Manchester School District has joined a list of several other New Hampshire schools in crisis.

Vice Chair of the Manchester School District Jim O’Connell joins us to discuss the possibility of cutting $16 million from the school budget.

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