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Selectmen decline to endorse petition seeking to block swept-funds transfer for vouchers
Summary
A citizen petition asking the town to prohibit transfers of local ’swept’ education funds to state-run scholarship/voucher programs drew extended debate. The board voted 1–4 not to recommend the petition warrant article to voters and asked for supporting legal documents and case citations to inform any future action.
The Selectmen on Jan. 22 heard a petition warrant article urging the town to prohibit the collection and state redistribution of local “swept” education funds that would be used for Education Freedom Accounts (vouchers) and other scholarship programs. The petition framed the request as a call to ensure compliance with RSA 91-A and with Article 6 and Article 83 of the New Hampshire Constitution when state-administered funds are distributed.
Petitioner Roberta…
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