CONWAY — At his first Conway School Board meeting since being appointed last month by the selectmen, Michael DiGregorio rolled up his sleeves and dove into the board’s new policies, including one that establishes new procedures for filling a vacancy on the board. He’s not quite sure it’s legal.
DiGregorio, who last served on the board from 2005-07, was one of six candidates to apply for the open seat. Selectmen were forced to step in to choose a person after the school board was unable to appoint a member to serve until April after Jessica Whitelaw stepped down.
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