david.backlerMar 13, 20202 minCOVID-19 Update Dear Community, We are writing to provide you an update about the 2019 Coronavirus (COVID-19). As I am sure you are all aware this proces...
david.backlerMar 2, 20202 minCOVID-19 Dear Community, We are writing to provide you an update about the 2019 Coronavirus (COVID-19). It is important for all of us to make sure...
david.backlerDec 4, 20192 minInformation on Snow Days As we enter the season of “inclement weather” I thought now would be a good time to explain some of the factors that go into closing or d...
david.backlerOct 31, 20191 minChoose Love I wanted to share some information about the Choose Love Program that all of the schools in the SAU are in the process of adopting. This...
david.backlerAug 15, 20191 minIntroduction to AVEC August 2019 During the last 18 months stakeholders from SAU 20, SAU 3 and WMCC have been working together to determine how we can best su...
david.backlerJul 26, 20191 minWelcome Back Dear SAU 20 Staff, Welcome to the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year! We are so excited to get started and wanted to make sure you ar...
david.backlerMay 6, 20192 minSchool Funding The following is a letter I wrote to our state's representatives on behalf of our school board. It explains the position we are in and I...
david.backlerMar 7, 20191 minMeeting the needs of our students February 2019 I was speaking with my oldest son who attends GMHS as a 7th grader and we were discussing his current lessons. He told me...
david.backlerJan 24, 20192 minWe Can All Work TogetherThere has been considerable discussion recently about the regionalization of schools across Coos County and specifically in the Androscog...
david.backlerDec 21, 20181 minHappy Holidays A note to all of the staff in our SAU: Hard to believe that we are turning the corner on another year. It feels like yesterday we were a...
david.backlerNov 6, 20182 minForum on the Future of Education in the Valley Last week, I participated in two community forums on the future of education in the Androscoggin Valley. The conversations were facilitat...
David BacklerOct 10, 20181 minResiliency SAU 20 is focused on developing more resilient students. We know our students will encounter both success and difficulty in school and li...
david.backlerAug 1, 20181 minWelcome to the Superintendent Page Welcome to the SAU 20 Superintendent Information Page. I am excited to introduce myself as the Superintendent of Schools in SAU 20. I am ...