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Manchester school committee asks governor to veto HB324, calls bill vague and overbroad
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The Board of School Committee voted to send a letter asking Governor Ayotte to veto HB324, a state bill members said would broadly restrict curricular and library materials without clear definitions or implementation guidance.
The Board of School Committee voted May 27 to send a letter to Governor Ayotte urging her to veto HB324, legislation the board called vague and overbroad in how it would regulate instructional and library materials in public schools.
Committee member Parra, speaking for the board's Legislative Advocacy Committee, said the bill “prohibits materials harmful to minors in school” but “fails to define these materials adequately,” and noted the measure would reach curricular materials, library holdings and anything presented in schools online or in person. Parra moved to approve the committee-drafted letter asking the governor to withhold her signature; the motion passed on a roll-call vote.
The board’s letter — prepared by the Legislative…
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