Martha’s Vineyard public school employees could receive preference in applying to rent eight apartments Island Housing Trust is planning to build in West Tisbury, if the nonprofit is able to fund the project.

The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School committee will use donated money to pay the attorney who has been handling its ongoing artificial turf litigation against the town of Oak Bluffs.

After hearing arguments Friday, a state Land Court judge is weighing whether the long-running legal battle over plans for an artificial turf field at the Martha’s Vineyard High School should head to a full trial.

Umbrage, an apology and a threatened sit-in marked Wednesday’s special meeting of the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School committee, after members learned of new invoices from the attorney who is handling the committee’s litigation against the town of Oak Bluffs.

The Massachusetts School Building Authority approval is the first state-supported step toward replacing or overhauling the aging school.

After narrowly rejecting the budget last month, Aquinnah voters easily passed the town’s $432,432 portion of the budget 39-2.

The regional high school committee is asking for a public meeting with the Oak Bluffs select board and planning board to talk about the ongoing turf litigation.

A regular cast member in school plays, high school senior Annabelle Brothers will take the stage Sunday to deliver her valedictorian speech.

The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School class of 2023 takes the Tabernacle stage in Oak Bluffs for graduation this Sunday, beginning at 1:30 p.m.

In a clear voice vote, residents passed the town’s $993,112 portion of the budget, giving the regional High School the fourth and final town it needed to get the budget to pass overall.