Board moves all warrant articles to deliberative session; unanimous recorded support for each article

The Londonderry School Board on Jan. 15 advanced each warrant article (Articles 2–15) to the deliberative session and recorded board support votes. For each article the board moved and then voted in favor by recorded voice vote with five affirmative votes and none opposed.

Key outcomes recorded on the warrant articles that will appear at the deliberative session:

- Article 2 (General fund operating budget, amended during the meeting to $94,000,960.73) — board moved and supported the amended article (5–0).
- Article 3 (Full‑day kindergarten) — board moved and supported (5–0).
- Article 4 (AFSCME custodians cost items — $191,060 FY 26–27) — board moved and supported (5–0).
- Article 5 (Authorization to call a special meeting if Article 4 is defeated) — board moved and supported (5–0).
- Article 6 (Accept federal funds for school lunch and federal projects — total $3,281,000) — board moved and supported (5–0).
- Article 7 (Town/district build/lease for new district office — $3.9M, contingent on town approval) — board moved and supported (5–0).
- Articles 8–13 (various capital reserve funds, equipment and donations authority) — board moved and supported each (5–0).
- Article 14 (Citizen petition on state spending caps/local control) — board moved and supported (5–0).
- Article 15 (Citizen petition on EFA transparency and eligibility) — board moved and supported (5–0).

Where applicable the meeting record includes estimated tax impacts and funding sources for each article; a revised operating budget total was read into the record after the board added $21,967 to restore a high‑school library assistant position.

The deliberative session on Feb. 6 is the next scheduled step for voter discussion and amendment before final balloting.