The state's definition of Educational Adequacy does not address the problem of the unavailability of the Reading Recovery Program to those children who need it. That is just one example of how the state's definition of educational adequacy, and the Court's adoption of it, fails the school children of the state.

By contrast, the petitioner school districts definition of adequacy would seek to ensure that "every educable child" would receive the remedial, intervention or enrichment programs they needed to achieve educational success.

Pittsfield - The Middle High School offers one independent study, honors class. There are no advanced placement courses. Mary Vahey, a science teacher in Pittsfield, testified that the high school was unable to offer honors programs and advanced placement courses due to the lack of faculty. In the elementary school, the art room was converted into a classroom because of overcrowding. The art teacher travels around with her cart of art supplies.

Pittsfield High School industrial arts program

Moultonborough Academy industrial arts program

Allenstown - The school district had to go without an art or music teacher for four years in violation of the Minimum Standards. The district hopes to hire a half-time art teacher. The half-time art teacher would have responsibility for all nine grades in Allenstown's two schools.

The district does not have a foreign language program. The middle school does not offer any sports. It does not have a full-time physical education instructor or a full- time music instructor. The Dupont school requires its classroom teachers to teach physical education regardless of inclination or experience.

The music program in Allenstown consists of a cart piled with instruments. It does not offer industrial arts or home economics courses. Because there are no art, music, physical education classes, etc., the students are with their teachers all day in the same classroom.

The gifted and talented program budget was eliminated in 1995-1996.