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Rep. Erica Leon urges committee to let Derry voters decide bringing school district under town charter
Summary
Prime sponsor Rep. Erica Leon told the House Education Committee HB 1331 would let Derry voters decide whether to incorporate the Derry Cooperative School District as a town department, arguing the change would increase local control and align school budgeting with the town’s tax cap; educators and unions opposed the idea, citing local governance and prior votes.
Representative Erica Leon introduced House Bill 1331, asking the House Education Committee to allow the town of Derry to incorporate the Derry Cooperative School District as a department of the town via a charter amendment and enabling legislation. Leon said the change — modeled on Manchester’s 2019 charter commission process — would “maximize local control” by permitting the Derry Town Council to oversee the form and procedures for preparing and adopting the school department budget.
The bill’s sponsor told the committee Derry is the state’s fourth‑largest municipality and the third‑largest school district, and she emphasized opportunities to…
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