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ConVal board approves statement on state school-funding ruling after hour-long debate, 6-5
Summary
The Contoocook Valley School District board voted 6-5 to approve a board statement about the New Hampshire Supreme Court decision on school funding after trustees debated whether the statement overstated likely effects on local property taxes.
The Contoocook Valley School District School Board voted 6-5 on July 8 to approve a board statement about the New Hampshire Supreme Court's recent ruling on school funding, following an extended discussion about the ruling's practical effects and whether the statement might create false expectations for taxpayers.
Board members who supported the statement said the language correctly summarized the court's finding and the district's position; critics urged caution and asked the statement be tempered to make clear that the timing and method of any funding changes rest with the legislature. "The Supreme Court upheld the need to increase base adequacy funding, it did not require…
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