THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
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To the inhabitants of the School District in the Town of Wentworth, in the County of Grafton, State of New Hampshire, qualified to vote upon District Affairs:
You are hereby notified to meet at the Wentworth Elementary School on Saturday, the eleventh (11th) day of March, 2006 at 3:00 o’clock in the afternoon to act upon the following subjects:
Article 1: To see what action the School District will take relative to the reports of agents, auditors, committees and officers.
Article 2: To see if the School District will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of thirty-three thousand five hundred twenty dollars ($33,520) for the purpose of tuitioning 8 district Kindergarten students to a Board approved Kindergarten program. (The Board recommends this appropriation. Majority vote required.)
Article 3: To see if the School District will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of four thousand eleven dollars ($4,011.00), which reflects a 3.8% cost of living increase, for support staff raises and associated fixed costs. (The Board recommends this appropriation. Majority vote required.)
Article 4: To see if the School District will vote to authorize and empower the School Board to borrow up to one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) representing a portion of the State of New Hampshire’s share of special education costs for the 2006-2007 school year, pursuant to RSA 198:20-d upon such terms and conditions as the School Board determines in the best interests of the District; said sum together with the costs of borrowing to be repaid by the State of New Hampshire pursuant to RSA 198:20-d; or to take any action in relation thereto. (The Board recommends this appropriation. Majority vote required.)
Article 5: To see if the School District will vote to increase the membership on the Wentworth School Board from the present three members to five (5) members. School Board membership to be implemented and in effect for the election of new candidates on the March, 2007 election warrant. Election of new board members shall be as follows: One member for a 2-year term and 1 member for a 3-year term. (The Board recommends this article. Majority vote required.)
Article 6: To see if the School District will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred one thousand two hundred thirty-four dollars ($201,234) to complete Phases 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Mechanical Renovations at Wentworth Elementary School. If the project contingency funds are not needed for Phases 2, 3, 4 and 5, the funds will be returned to the general fund as unreserved fund balance for 2006-2007 school year. (The Board recommends this appropriation. Majority vote required.) If Article 6 passes, then Article 7 is null and void.
Article 7: To see if the School District will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred thirty two thousand five hundred eighty-three dollars ($132,583) to complete Phases 2 and 3 of Mechanical Renovations at Wentworth Elementary School. If the project contingency funds are not needed for Phases 2 and 3, the funds will be returned to the general fund as unreserved fund balance for 2006-2007 school year. (The Board recommends this appropriation. Majority vote required.)
Article 8: To see if the School District will authorize the withdrawal of sixteen thousand five hundred seventy five dollars ($16,575) from the capital reserve building fund for building renovations. (The Board recommends this appropriation. Majority vote required).
Article 9: To see if the District will vote to raise the sum of fifty-five thousand dollars ($55,000) to reduce the general fund deficit pursuant to RSA 194:3b representing over expenditures in regular and special education. (The Board recommends this appropriation. Majority vote required.)
Article 10: To see if the School District will vote to accept tuition students from Warren at a rate to be negotiated by the Wentworth School Board. (The school board recommends this appropriation. Majority vote required).
Article 11: To see if the School District will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one million five hundred ninety-three thousand one hundred seventy-six dollars ($1,593,176) for the support of schools, for the payment of salaries for the school district officials, employees and agents and for the payment of statutory obligations of the District which also includes the sums found in Articles 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 9. (The Board recommends this appropriation. Majority vote required).
Article 12: To transact any further business which may legally come before this meeting.
Given under our hands this 24th day of February in the year of our Lord two thousand and six.
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Deb Gelsi Laurie Dustin
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Kathleen Mack
Wentworth School Board
A true copy of warrant attest:
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Deb Gelsi Laurie Dustin
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Kathleen Mack
Wentworth School Board