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Board of Education certifies Francestown’s withdrawal from ConVal; three pro tem members appointed
Summary
Meeting minutes note the Board of Education certified Francestown’s withdrawal from the ConVal district, creating the Francestown Independent School District; the Commissioner of Education appointed Laura Mafera, David Stahlin and Pat Troy as pro tem school board members and a special school election will be scheduled in the summer.
The minutes of the May 18 Select Board meeting record that the Board of Education certified Francestown’s withdrawal from the ConVal School District, establishing the Francestown Independent School District.
According to the minutes, the Commissioner of Education appointed Laura Mafera, David Stahlin and Pat Troy as school board members pro tem. The town’s administrative note clarifies that state law (RSA) prohibits holding any other election on the primary election day, so the town will need to request a date for a special school election from the Board of Education; the minutes indicate a special school meeting will occur sometime in the summer.
The minutes also note that local reporting (the Ledger) recently mischaracterized the timing of elections; the administrative clarification in the minutes corrects that reporting and cites the RSA restriction on holding concurrent elections on the primary day. The minutes do not include further detail about the timetable for the special election or the procedures the newly constituted pro tem board will follow to prepare for the election.
The Select Board did not record additional formal actions related to the school withdrawal at this meeting; the minutes present the certification and appointments as informational items for the board to note.
