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Votes at a glance: agenda, minutes, candidate forum and 2026–27 calendar
Summary
At the Dec. 17 board meeting the Oyster River School Board approved the agenda (as amended), approved two sets of Dec. 3 minutes (with corrections), voted to support a student‑involved candidate forum, and adopted the 2026–27 school calendar. Several votes were unanimous; minutes approvals recorded abstentions.
Key votes and formal actions taken at the Dec. 17 Oyster River Coop School District board meeting:
• Agenda approval (as amended): Motion to approve the agenda passed (chair called a straight vote); tally reported as seven in favor. (SEG 001–020)
• Temporary non‑meeting (collective bargaining): The board moved into a brief non‑meeting to discuss collective bargaining; straight vote recorded: seven in favor. (SEG 022–030)
• Approval of Dec. 3 regular meeting minutes (as amended): Trustees approved the regular meeting minutes with corrections (date correction for chorus concert; removal of an item from public comments). Vote recorded as six in favor, zero opposed, one abstention (Kelly Ickis). (SEG 043–077)
• Approval of Dec. 3 non‑public meeting minutes: Approved with a recorded tally of six in favor and one abstention. (SEG 078–088)
• Candidate forum: Motion to request the district moderator to host or aid in hosting a candidate forum (with the board providing location and requested technology) passed with seven in favor; student representative also recorded in favor. (SEG 2430–2507)
• Adoption of 2026–27 school calendar: After discussion the board voted to adopt the proposed calendar for the 2026–27 school year. Vote recorded as seven in favor; student representative also in favor. (SEG 2780–2834)
• Motion to enter non‑public session (RSA 91‑A:3, E): Trustees voted by roll call to enter non‑public session under RSA 91‑A:3, E (pending litigation). Roll call recorded unanimous 'yes' votes. (SEG 3190–3204)
Notes: Votes reported in the transcript were tally counts read aloud by the chair and roll calls. Where named vote tallies were recorded, the transcript provided the counts or explicit roll‑call 'yes' votes.
