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Public commenter questions minutes approval; board discusses state education funding bills

Merrimack Valley School District School Board · March 11, 2026
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Summary

During public comment Marsha (Masha Murphy Salisbury) asked whether newly seated board members must abstain when approving minutes from meetings held before they served; the board said members who have read prior minutes may vote. Board members also discussed House Bill 1815 and Senate Bill 659, described as education funding bills affecting 'adequate education' definitions.

During the public comment period, Marsha (who identified herself as "Masha Murphy Salisbury") asked if people not on the board at the time of earlier meetings needed to abstain when the board approved those minutes. The board chair replied that members who have read prior minutes are eligible to vote: "if they have read them,…

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