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Superintendent updates board on 31aa funding lawsuit, postponed research meeting and calendar options
Summary
Superintendent Neil Wetherbee told the board Jan. 12 that the district's opt-in to 31aa funding was rescinded and appeals are ongoing at state and federal levels; he also said a meeting with Hanover Research was postponed and discussed possible pre–Labor Day calendar starts requiring union negotiation.
Superintendent Neil Wetherbee briefed the Northport Public School District Board on Jan. 12 about several administrative items, including legal and calendar matters affecting the district.
Wetherbee said a previously announced opt-in to 31aa funding had been rescinded and that appeals are underway at both the state and federal level. He did not provide further legal detail at the meeting, and no additional documents or citations were submitted into the record during the discussion.
Wetherbee also reported that a scheduled meeting with Hanover Research was postponed. He raised considerations for the 2026–27 school-year calendar, including the possibility of starting before Labor Day. He noted that any change to the calendar would require negotiation with the teachers' union.
Board members did not take formal action on the matters reported; the discussion was presented as an informational update and as part of ongoing administrative planning.
