Petition for $15,500,000 High School Bond

Article: Shall the school district raise and appropriate the sum of $15,500,000 for the partial reconstruction and enlargement, renovation and equipping of the high school, said sum to be in addition to any federal, state, or private funds made available therefore, and authorize the issuance of not more than $15,500,000 of bonds or notes in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Finance Act (RSA Chapter 33); and authorize the school board to issue and negotiate such bonds or notes and to determine the rate of interest thereto; or take any action relative thereto? Furthermore, shall the school district raise and appropriate an additional sum as required for the payment of the first year's interest on the bonds or notes authorized by this article?

This project, conforming to usual and customary New Hampshire high school building specifications, will on a timely basis relieve the present congestion and discomfort experienced by students and teachers. The proposed building will adequately and comfortably accommodate a student enrollment of 850 and satisfy the NEAS&C space requirements for accreditation. The building's capacity of 850 students is in excess of the enrollment of 770 students anticipated by the long range planning committee's projections. In the event that more than one Warrant Article appropriating a sum of money for work related to high school enlargement receives the required majority of votes, no more than the sum specified in any one warrant article may be appropriated.