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Board approves routine nominations, policies and an MOU; several procedural waivers considered
Summary
The Merrimack Valley School District board approved a slate of administrative nominations, adopted minor policy edits, signed a memorandum of agreement tied to possible federal grant funding, set graduation 2026, and appointed Amanda York to the board. A request to waive a Salisbury Elementary policy date failed.
The Merrimack Valley School District board on an evening agenda approved a series of routine personnel and policy actions, signed a memorandum of agreement intended to enable regional special-education collaboration if grant funding materializes, and appointed a new board member.
At the outset the board moved to approve a slate of administrative nominations; the motion was moved by Julia and seconded by Jess and passed after a voice vote. A later motion to waive a policy date for a Salisbury Elementary student was moved by David; the board recorded opposition during the voice vote and the chair stated, 'That motion failed.'
Members approved grouped editorial and clarifying policy edits listed as AACAR1 and AACAR2, then separately approved policy JLCD by voice vote. The board also authorized staff to sign 'general assurances' needed for federal grant applications, with district staff telling the board those assurances could be signed contingent on forthcoming federal guidance.
Under old business the board discussed and then voted to sign a memorandum of agreement related to regional arrangements for services; district staff warned signing does not itself obligate the district to expenditures and said parts of the agreement are contingent on potential federal grant money. In the meeting the chair asked for the ayes and the motion passed.
The board set graduation for the Class of 2026 on the date discussed by the board and voted to cancel the regular July 7 meeting in favor of a joint professional-development session on July 21. The board also approved manifesting journal entries after a brief line-item question.
The meeting concluded notable personnel action when Amanda York was nominated and appointed to the board; the chair said York will begin in June.
Motions and outcomes recorded at the meeting include: approval of the administrative nominations; failure of the waiver request for the Salisbury Elementary student; approval of policy edits (AACAR1/AACAR2 and JLCD); authorization to sign general assurances for federal grants (contingent on guidance); signing of the memorandum of agreement; adoption of the Class of 2026 graduation date; cancellation of the July 7 board meeting for July 21 training; approval of manifest entries; and appointment of Amanda York. Vote tallies were by voice and not recorded as roll-call counts in the transcript.
