In an unsurprising result, Renee Beauregard Bennett was elected to the Lee school board seat, Heather Smith was reelected to an at-large seat, and newcomer Sean Harrison won the remaining at-large seat. Moderator Michael Williams was reelected. Congratulations to you all.
YES won on all school district questions, including the $58M budget appropriation and the $531K architect fee; congratulations to the District.
The rather large budget passed with 68% support, down from the usual 75%, but hardly a citizen revolt despite some grumbling.
Thanks to wonderful outgoing member Brian Cisneros for his 8 years of service on the board.
Please enjoy this spreadsheet history of district elections that covers the time I've been paying attention.
Thanks to Todd Selig for these unofficial results; I've added the percentages. SCHOOL DISTRICT UNOFFICIAL RESULTS (Durham, Lee, and Madbury Combined Ballots from all three precincts.) ARTICLE 1: For Moderator (1 Year) (Vote for not more than one) Michael Williams - 1541 ARTICLE 2: For School Board - Lee (2 years) (Vote for not more than one) Renee Beauregard Bennett - 1401 For School Board - At-Large (3 Years) (Vote for not more than two) Nancy Smith 510 18.7% Sean Harrison 947 34.8% William Howard 190 7.0% Heather D. Smith 1078 39.6% ARTICLE 3: Shall the District raise and appropriate as an operating budget, not including appropriations by special warrant article and other appropriations voted separately, the amount 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 $58,002,091? Should this article be defeated, the operating budget shall be $57,478,995 (Default Budget) which is the same as last year with certain adjustments required by previous action of the District or by law; or the District may hold one special meeting in accordance with RSA 40:13, X, and XVI to take up the issue of the revised operating budget only. The School Board recommends this appropriation. (Majority vote required) Note: Fund 10 = $56,002,463 (regular operating budget); Fund 21 = $1,249,628 (expenditures from food service revenues); Fund 22 = $645,000 (expenditures from federal/special revenues); Fund 23 = $105,000 (expenditures from pass through funds). YES 1168 67.9% NO 551 32.1% ARTICLE 4: Shall the District vote to approve within the provisions of New Hampshire RSA 273-A:3 the cost items included in the collective bargaining agreement reached between the Oyster River Teacher's Guild and the Oyster River School Board which calls for the following increases in salaries and benefits at the current staffing levels: 2025-2026 $1,141,204 2026-2027 $1,055,526 2027-2028 $1,226,536 and further to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,141,204 for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, such sum representing the additional costs attributable to the increases in salaries and benefits required by the new agreement over those that would be paid at current staffing levels? The School Board recommends this appropriation. (Majority vote required) YES 1335 75.4% NO 435 24.3% ARTICLE 5: To see if the District will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $530,922 for architectural and engineering fees for the expansion and renovations at Moharimet Elementary and Mast Way Elementary schools. The School Board recommends this appropriation. (Majority vote required) YES 1062 60.1% NO 705 39.9% ARTICLE 6: Shall the District vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $125,000 to be added to the Facilities Development, Maintenance, and Replacement Expendable Trust Fund which was established in March of 2017? This sum to come from June 30 fund balance available for transer on July 1. The School Board recommends this appropriation. No amounts to be raised from taxation. (Majority vote required) YES 1334 75.7% NO 428 24.3% ARTICLE 7: Shall the District vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $125,000 to be added to the Artificial Turf Replacement Expendable Trust Fund which was established in March of 2024? This sum to come from June 30 fund balance available for transfer on July 1. The school Board recommends this appropriation. No amounts t be raised from taxation. (Majority vote required) YES 1144 65.1% NO 613 34.9% Total ORCSD votes cast today: 1825 |
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