On May 10, 1993, the Court held a hearing on the above-captioned action. The plaintiffs are citizens and taxpayers of New Hampshire who reside in Lee, Durham, or Madbury. These towns are in School Administrative Unit #5 (hereinafter "SAU 5"), which is made up of the Oyster River Cooperative School District (hereinafter the District"). The defendant, John Powers, is the superintendent of SAU 5. The defendant Oyster River School Board (hereinafter *the Board") has the authority to negotiate collective bargaining agreements with the Oyster River Teachers' Guild of SAU 5.