Sample Warrant Articles
SDGA offers a sample set of petition warrant articles which have been placed before voters in the past. When using these samples, be sure to check current statutory wording and adapt the warrant article to the needs of your school district as appropriate.
Title | District/SAU | Year | Binding or Advisory | Comments |
Hollis/Brookline | 2014 | Advisory | Passed at district meeting, but school board ignored advice | |
Hollis/Brookline | 2015 | Binding RSA 195:19-b | Change to Articles of Agreement. Failed at district meeting | |
Hollis/Brookline | 2020 | Binding RSA 195:18,III(i) | Change to Articles of Agreement. Passed after amendment. | |
Brookline | 2021 | Advisory | Would move grades 7-8 to Brookline from Coop. Failed at district meeting. | |
Hollis/Brookline | 2021 | Binding RSA 195:16-a | Change to Articles of Agreement. Failed at district meeting | |
Hollis/Brookline | 2021 | Binding RSA 32:5-b | Statutory wording, binding if approved. Failed at district meeting. Similar tax cap petition passed in Brookline (2018). | |
Hollis/Brookline | 2022 | Advisory | Failed at district meeting after 2+ hours of debate. | |
Brookline | 2022 | Binding RSA 194-C:2,IV(a) | Statutory wording. Failed after debate. | |
Hollis/Brookline | 2022 | Binding RSA 198:4-b,II | Statutory wording. Failed after debate. | |
Hollis/Brookline | 2022 | Binding RSA 40:13 | Statutory wording. Failed at district meeting. | |
Hollis/Brookline | 2022 | Binding RSA 32:5,V-b | Statutory wording. Failed at district meeting. | |
Hollis/Brookline | 2022 | Advisory | Failed at district meeting after ~1 hour of debate. | |
Lincoln-Woodstock | 2022 | Advisory | Unknown result. | |
Brookline | 2020 | Binding RSA 194-C,I | Statutory wording. Was presented at Brookline Town Meeting (not school). Failed after much debate. |