Select Board holds candidate forum for School Committee openings
Select Board holds School Committee candidate forum with five applicants. The bi-board meeting on Thursday featured Marc Gucciardi, Christina Elder, Jason Harlow, Andrew Bunnell, and Paul Montanus, each answering six questions on governance, budget experience, capital planning, and the MSBA
Select Board (Formerly Board of Selectmen) · Meeting of January 8, 2026
IPSWICH — Select Board holds School Committee candidate forum with five applicants. The bi-board meeting on Thursday featured Marc Gucciardi, Christina Elder, Jason Harlow, Andrew Bunnell, and Paul Montanus, each answering six questions on governance, budget experience, capital planning, and the MSBA elementary school project. Candidates emphasized aging facilities, strategic alignment of resources, and the need for rigorous budget oversight.
School Committee member Diana Freehan announced that the vote on appointments will take place at the next School Committee meeting on January 22 at 7 PM.
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Source: the Select Board (Formerly Board of Selectmen) meeting of January 8, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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