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Offic ia l Ba llo t Vo ting (SB2) fo r HB Co o p F E BRUARY 20- 21, 2019

Wha t is Offic ia l Ba llo t Vo ting (SB2)?  SB2 is a me tho d to c o nduc t sc ho o l distric t me e ting s in two se ssio ns  1) De libe ra tive Se ssion (he ld in F e b rua ry)  Sa me a s c urre nt Sc ho o l Distric t Me e ting fo rma t - o pe n to a ll vo te rs with de b a te , disc ussio n, a me ndme nts, a nd mo tio ns  F ina lize s wa rra nt a rtic le s fo r Ba llo t Vo ting Se ssio n (b e lo w)  Ma in diffe re nc e – fina l vo te to a ppro ve / disa ppro ve wa rra nt a rtic le s o c c urs during Ba llo t Vo ting Se ssio n  2) Ba llot Voting Se ssion (he ld se c o nd T ue sda y in Ma rc h)  Priva te b a llo t vo te o n e a c h wa rra nt a rtic le fro m de lib e ra tive se ssio n  He ld a t sa me time a s to wn/ sc ho o l distric t e le c tio n, zo ning q ue stio ns  Vo ting c a n b e do ne a nytime 7 a m to 7:30 pm o r b y a b se nte e b a llo t

Ope ra ting Budg e t  Ope ra ting Budg e t – Co o p will a lwa ys ha ve a n o pe ra ting b udg e t. I t will b e o ne o f the fo llo wing :  Pro po se d Ope ra ting Budg e t fro m De lib e ra tive Se ssio n OR  De fa ult Ope ra ting Budg e t  Sa me a s pre vio us ye a r with c e rta in a djustme nts, e .g . re duc e d b y o ne -time e xpe nditure s c o nta ine d in the pre vio us ye a r o pe ra ting b udg e t – de te rmine d b y the Co o p Budg e t Co mmitte e in c o mplia nc e with RSA 40:13  No te : Pro po se d Ope ra ting Budg e t c a n b e hig he r o r lo we r tha n De fa ult Ope ra ting Budg e t

Adva nta g e s o f Offic ia l Ba llo t Vo ting (SB2)  I nc re a se d vo te r pa rtic ipa tio n  T wo o ppo rtunitie s to pa rtic ipa te : De lib e ra tive Se ssio n a nd Ba llo t Vo ting Se ssio n  30+ da ys to unde rsta nd wa rra nt a rtic le s  Unde rsta nd a nd a sk q ue stio ns o n a dva nta g e s/ disa dva nta g e s a nd ta x impa c ts  I nc re a se d visib ility o f wa rra nt a rtic le s to pub lic  F a c t c he c king  Priva c y o f b a llo t vo ting  F le xib ility to vo te a ny time o n E le c tio n Da y, o r b y a b se nte e b a llo t  Busine ss tra ve l, Co lle g e stude nts, Milita ry me mb e rs, Sno w Birds  T ho se una b le to a tte nd c urre nt to wn me e ting still g e t to vo te  Do no t ne e d to re ma in a t c urre nt to wn me e ting tha t o fte n g o e s to midnig ht o r la te r a t nig ht

Disa dva nta g e s o f Offic ia l Ba llo t Vo ting (SB2)  Sc ho o l Bo a rd, Budg e t Co mmitte e , a nd/ o r pro po ne nts o f wa rra nt a rtic le s ne e d to c o mmunic a te the me rits o f the wa rra nt a rtic le s  Be fo re the de lib e ra tive se ssio n  During the de lib e ra tive se ssio n  During 30+ da y pe rio d b e twe e n the De lib e ra tive Se ssio n a nd Ba llo t Vo ting Se ssio n  T a b ling o f wa rra nt a rtic le s is no t a llo we d—a ll wa rra nt a rtic le s a re pla c e d o n b a llo t fo r the Ba llo t Vo ting Se ssio n  Re c o nside ra tio n o f a rtic le s is no t pe rmitte d—a pa sse d o r de fe a te d a rtic le c a nno t b e b ro ug ht up la te r in the me e ting

HB Co o p Sc ho o l Distric t Me e ting Histo ry  2014: thre e se ssio ns – Ma r 3, Ma r 6, Ma r 26  2015: two se ssio ns – Ja n 12 (a ppo rtio nme nt), Ma r 3  2016: o ne se ssio n – Ma r 23  2017: o ne se ssio n – Ma r 13  2018: five se ssio ns – o ve r 14 ho urs o f me e ting s  Ma r 15-16 (2:30 a m), Ma r 22 (11:30 pm), Apr 2, Apr 3 (a ll da y re c o nside ra tio n vo te ), Apr 3  2019: a t le a st two se ssio ns pla nne d – Ma r 6, Ma r 7  2020: numb e r o f se ssio ns? Appo rtio nme nt up fo r c o nside ra tio n

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Suppo rt Offic ia l Ba llo t Vo ting (SB2) fo r HB Co o p!  Mo re o ppo rtunitie s to pa rtic ipa te with two se ssio ns (De lib e ra tive a nd Ba llo t Vo ting )  Pro vide s a lo ng e r a nd mo re info rme d disc ussio n o n a ll wa rra nt a rtic le s  E nsure s priva c y a nd a b ility to vo te to a ll vo te rs  I nc re a se d vo te r pa rtic ipa tio n le a ds to  F isc a lly re spo nsib le spe nding a nd re a so na b le pro pe rty ta xe s  Be tte r o utc o me s tha t a re in the b e st inte re st o f the e ntire c o mmunity

Who use s Offic ia l Ba llo t Vo ting (SB2)? T o wns  Ale xa ndria  Ca ndia  Gilma nto n  L ittle to n  Ne wto n  Suna pe e       Alle nsto wn Ca rro ll Go ffsto wn L o ndo nde rry No rth Swa nze y Ha mpto n  Alste a d  Cha rle sto wn  Gra fto n  Me rrima c k  Wa ke fie ld  No rthwo o d  Alto n  Co nwa y  Gre e nla nd  Milfo rd  We a re  Pe lha m      Amhe rst Da nb ury Ha mpste a d Milto n Winc he ste r  Pe te rb o ro ug h  Ashla nd  Da nville  Ha mpto n  Ne w Bo sto n  Windha m  Pla isto w      Atkinso n De e rfie ld Ha mpto n F a lls Ne w Durha m Wo lfe b o ro  Ra ymo nd  Aub urn  E a st K ing sto n  Ho o kse tt  Ne w Ha mpto n  Rindg e  Ba rring to n  E pping  Hudso n   Ne w I pswic h Rye    Be lmo nt E pso m K e nsing to n  Ne wfie lds  Sa le m  Be nning to n  E xe te r  K ing sto n   Ne wma rke t Sa ndo wn    Be thle he m F re mo nt L e e  Ne wpo rt  Se a b ro o k  Ca na a n  Gilfo rd  L itc hfie ld https:/ / www.re ve nue .nh.g o v/ mun-pro p/ munic ipa l/ do c ume nts/ sb 2-to wns.pdf

Who use s Offic ia l Ba llo t Vo ting (SB2)? L o c a l Sc ho o l Distric ts  Alle nsto wn L o c a l Sc ho o l  Go ffsto wn L o c a l  L itc hfie ld L o c a l Sc ho o l  Rye L o c a l Sc ho o l Sc ho o l Sc ho o l Sc ho o l  De e rfie ld L o c a l  Ne wfie lds L o c a l  Sa le m L o c a l  Alto n L o c a l Sc ho o l  Gre e nla nd L o c a l  L ittle to n L o c a l Sc ho o l Sc ho o l Sc ho o l Sc ho o l Sc ho o l    De rry L o c a l Ne wma rke t L o c a l Se a b ro o k L o c a l    Amhe rst L o c a l Sc ho o l Ha mpste a d L o c a l L o ndo nde rry Sc ho o l Sc ho o l Sc ho o l Sc ho o l L o c a l Sc ho o l  E a st K ing sto n  Ne wpo rt L o c a l  So uth Ha mpto n  Ashla nd L o c a l L o c a l Sc ho o l  Ha mpto n F a lls  Ma diso n L o c a l Sc ho o l L o c a l Sc ho o l Sc ho o l L o c a l Sc ho o l Sc ho o l  E pping L o c a l  No rth Ha mpto n  Suna pe e L o c a l    Aub urn L o c a l Sc ho o l Ha mpto n L o c a l Ma so n L o c a l L o c a l Sc ho o l Sc ho o l Sc ho o l Sc ho o l Sc ho o l    E pso m L o c a l No rthwo o d L o c a l Wa ke fie ld L o c a l  Ba rring to n L o c a l Sc ho o l  He nnike r L o c a l  Me rrima c k L o c a l Sc ho o l Sc ho o l Sc ho o l Sc ho o l Sc ho o l  E xe te r L o c a l  No tting ha m L o c a l  We a re L o c a l  Be dfo rd L o c a l Sc ho o l  Ho o kse tt L o c a l  Middle to n L o c a l Sc ho o l Sc ho o l Sc ho o l Sc ho o l Sc ho o l    F a rming to n L o c a l Pe lha m L o c a l Winc he ste r L o c a l    Bro o kline L o c a l Sc ho o l Hudso n L o c a l Milfo rd L o c a l Sc ho o l Sc ho o l Sc ho o l Sc ho o l Sc ho o l  F re mo nt L o c a l  Ra ymo nd L o c a l  Windha m L o c a l  Ca ndia L o c a l Sc ho o l  K e e ne L o c a l  Milto n L o c a l Sc ho o l Sc ho o l Sc ho o l Sc ho o l Sc ho o l  Gilfo rd L o c a l  Ro llinsfo rd L o c a l    Cla re mo nt L o c a l Sc ho o l K e nsing to n L o c a l Mo nt Ve rno n Sc ho o l Sc ho o l Sc ho o l L e b a no n L o c a l Sc ho o l   Gilma nto n L o c a l L o c a l Sc ho o l Rumne y L o c a l  Co nwa y L o c a l Sc ho o l  Ne w Bo sto n L o c a l Sc ho o l https:/ / www.re ve nue .nh.g o v/ mun-pro p/ munic ipa l/ do c ume nts/ sb 2-lo c a l-sc ho o ls.pdf

Who use s Offic ia l Ba llo t Vo ting (SB2)? Co o pe ra tive Sc ho o l Distric ts  Co nVa l  K  Sha ke r e a rsa rg e  E  Ma sc e nic  So uhe g a n xe te r Co o p  F  Ma sc o ma  T a ll Mo unta in imb e rla ne  Go ve rno r  Mo na dno c k  White Mo unta ins We ntwo rth  Ne wfo und Are a  Winna c unne t  Hillsb o ro -De e ring  Oyste r Rive r  Ja ffre y-Rindg e  Pe mi-Ba ke r  Jo hn Sta rk  Sa nb o rn https:/ / www.re ve nue .nh.g o v/ mun-pro p/ munic ipa l/ do c ume nts/ sb 2-re g io na l-sc ho o ls.pdf

Offic ia l Ba llo t Vo ting (SB2)  T o a do pt, b a llo t me a sure re q uire s 60% supe rma jo rity YE S vo te s to a do pt SB2  No to wn o r sc ho o l distric t ha s e ve r re sc inde d SB2 o nc e it wa s a do pte d—it wo rks!

Ple a se support SB2 for the HB Coope ra tive Sc hool Distric t on T ue sda y, Ma rc h 12