AUBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT WARRANT
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, IN THE TOWN OF AUBURN, NEW
HAMPSHIRE, QUALIFIED TO VOTE IN THE DISTRICT AFFAIRS:
First Session of Annual Meeting – Deliberative
You are hereby notified to meet at the Auburn Village School, 11 Eaton Road, in said District, on the 4th
day of February 2013, 7:00 p.m. This session shall consist of explanation, discussion, and debate of
warrant articles number 1 through 3. Warrant articles may be amended subject to the following
limitations: (a) warrant articles whose wording is prescribed by law shall not be amended and (b) warrant
articles that are amended shall be placed on the official ballot for a final vote on the main motion, as
amended.
Second Session of Annual Meeting – Voting
Voting on warrant articles number 1 through 3 shall be conducted by official ballot to be held in
conjunction with Town voting on the 12th day of March 2013. Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00
p.m. at the Auburn Village School.
(1) To choose the following school district officer:
(a) Two School Board Members
3-year term
574 Alan Villeneuve
594 Anita Gildea
(b) For School District Moderator
3-year term
760 James Tillery
(c) For School District Clerk
3-year term
83 Denise Royce - Write In
(d) For School District Treasurer
3-year term
752 Linda Zapora
(2) Shall the District vote to approve the cost items included in the collective bargaining
agreement reached between the Auburn School Board and the Auburn Education
Association, which calls for the following increase in salaries and benefits at the current
staffing levels over the amount paid in the prior fiscal year:
Year 2013-2014
Estimated Salary Increases
Year 2014-2015
Estimated Salary Increases
Year 2015-2016
Estimated Salary Increases
$ 82,270
$111,433
$ 85,245
And further to raise and appropriate the sum of eighty-two thousand two hundred seventy
dollars ($82,270) for the 2013-2014 fiscal year, such sum representing the additional costs
attributable to the increase in salaries and benefits required by the new agreement over those
that would be paid at current staffing levels? (Recommended by the School Board)
Recommended by the Budget Committee)
524 Yes
353 No
(3) Shall the District vote to raise and appropriate as an operating budget, not including
appropriations by special warrant articles and other appropriations voted separately, the
amounts set forth on the budget posted with the Warrant, or as amended by vote of the first
session, for the purposes set forth therein, totaling eleven million, six hundred nine thousand,
one hundred ninety-two dollars ($11,609,192)? Should this article be defeated, the default
budget shall be eleven million, four hundred thirty-seven thousand, six hundred ten dollars
($11,437,610), which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments required by previous
action of the Auburn School District, or by law; or the governing body may hold one special
meeting, in accordance with RSA 40:13, X and XVI, to take up the issue of a revised
operating budget only. This article does not include appropriations in any other warrant
articles.) Recommended by the School Board) Recommended by the Budget Committee)
528 Yes
343 No
(4) Shall the District vote to raise and appropriate up to the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars
($25,000) to be placed in the School Construction Expendable Trust Fund established in
March 2002 for the construction, renovation, and expansion of school buildings and grounds?
This sum to be funded from the June 30, 2013, undesignated fund balance (surplus)
therefore no amount to be raised by taxation. (Recommended by the School Board)
Recommended by the Budget Committee)
660 Yes
221 No
Given under our hands and seal at said Auburn, New Hampshire, this ________ day of January, 2013.
SCHOOL BOARD OF AUBURN, NEW HAMSPHIRE
Alan Villeneuve, Chair
Chris Trickett, Vice Chair
Brian D’Amelio, Clerk
Anita Gildea
Keith Leclair