To: Strafford School Board

PETITION ASKING THE STRAFFORD SCHOOL BOARD TO SUPPORT & EXECUTE THE FACT-FINDER'S REPORT

During the Strafford School District meeting, held Saturday, March 10th, 2018, the voters voted to support warrant article #3, the fact-finder's report. By signing this petition, you are asking the school board to support the will of the voters and to execute warrant article #3.

Why is this important?

Article #3 reads:

"To see if the Strafford School District shall vote to accept the fact-finder's recommendations dated October 27, 2017 for a collective bargaining agreement between the Strafford School Board and the Strafford Education Association, NEA-NH, and further vote to approve the cost items associated therewith which call for the following increases in salaries and benefits at current staffing levels:

2018-19: $73,500
2019-20: $82,000

and further to raise and appropriate the same of $73,500 for the 2018-2019 fiscal year, such sum representing the additional costs attributable to the increases in salaries and benefits over those of the appropriation at current staffing levels paid in the prior fiscal year."

You can find a copy of the 2018 Strafford Annual School District Meeting Packet, which includes the fact-finder's report here: http://sau44.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2018-Strafford-Annual-School-District-Meeting-Packet.pdf