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HCR 6 · 2025 · House · Education Policy and Administration Committee

Calling for SAU 67 superintendent's removal

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calling for the removal of the superintendent of school administrative unit 67.

Calls for the removal of the superintendent of School Administrative Unit 67 for barring parents from wearing pink armbands in protest at school sporting events.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 6, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Adopted

Analysis

This resolution calls for removal of the superintendent of SAU 67 for actions in violation of the public trust.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

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Sponsors

Rep. Mike BelcherRPrime

Public testimony

385 signed in online · 138 wrote testimony

16% support84% oppose0% neutral

ForNo-trespass orders violated protesters' free speech rights

AgainstSuperintendent was protecting students from harassment

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“This matter was settled over 50 years ago in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, 393 U.S. 503 (1969), where three public school pupils in Des Moines, Iowa, were suspended from school for wearing black armbands to protest the Government's policy in Vietnam.…”
— Robert T. Bevill, J.D., LL.M., Merrimacksupports
“The Superintendent of Schools had no right to violate these individuals rights to wear these accouterments while peacefully watching a ball game. He violated the 1st Amendment Rights of these individuals and needs to be removed from office.”
— Paul LaFerriere, Manchestersupports
“I support this bill because I feel the parents rights were violated.”
— Tracey Stickney, Raymondsupports
“The plaintiffs were not quietly protesting, they were harrassing young adults while trying to play a high school game. They have wasted enough of the taxpayers money and time on their own agenda. The superintendent was merely trying to enforce school board regs.…”
— Lory Attalla, Bowopposes
“As a parent of Bow schools I oppose this bill. Our superintendent held persons accountable for their actions which in my opinion was necessary.”
— Michelle Lover, Bowopposes
“This flies in the face of local control of the local school board who is responsible for the hiring and firing of a school superintendent. It is a waste of time for our elected officials. Should you move forward with this bill, you are setting a very dangerous precedent.”
— Owen Harrington, Boscawenopposes

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Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-2710:00 amHouse Education Policy and AdministrationLOB 205-207Public hearing
  • 2025-01-271:30 pmHouse Education Policy and AdministrationLOB 205-207Public hearingrescheduled

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 3 P. 9
  2. Jan 27, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/27/2025 10:45 am LOB 205-207
  3. Jan 27, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/27/2025 01:30 pm LOB 205-207
  4. Feb 18, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/18/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 14 P. 6
  5. Mar 6, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 7

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