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Board authorizes NHSBA voting slate, notes staff resignation; students report thrift store, blood drive and $25,000 literacy grant
Summary
The board authorized Jessica Wheeler Russell to represent the district and vote with the NHSBA slate at the delegate assembly; the board recorded the resignation of Learning Center teacher Nick Cica. Student representatives reported a new MVHS thrift store, a planned blood drive (Oct. 30), and a $25,000 Children's Literacy Foundation grant for Bosquequin Elementary.
At the Oct. 6 meeting the Merrimack Valley School Board authorized board member Jessica Wheeler Russell to represent the district at the New Hampshire School Boards Association (NHSBA) delegate assembly and to vote on the slate of proposed resolutions as written, with discretion to respond to on-floor amendments that align with the board's position.
A motion to approve the slate was moved and the board approved it by voice vote. A policy committee member explained that the resolutions product is compiled from submissions across the state and that the NHSBA staff had provided recommendations on many items; the delegate was authorized to cast votes in alignment with the board's direction.
In personnel business, the board noted the resignation of a Learning Center teacher, Nick Cica, for personal reasons; interim coverage is being managed by existing staff while a replacement search continues.
Student reports highlighted school activities: MVHS will host a college fair on Oct. 9; the National Honor Society plans a student blood drive Oct. 30; and Bosquequin Elementary received a $25,000 grant from the Children's Literacy Foundation for the 2025-26 school year. A student representative also described an MVHS thrift store that provides free clothing and plans for a food pantry to support students in need.
The board accepted the personnel and student updates and moved on to other business.
