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2025 Annual School District Meeting Minutes 
SULLIVAN SCHOOL DISTRICT SAU #96 
SULLIVAN, NH 
ANNUAL MEETING 
2025 WARRANT 
To the inhabitants of the Town of Sullivan in the County of Cheshire qualified to vote in School District 
affairs: 
You are hereby notified to meet at the Town Hall 452 Centre Street in said town, Tuesday, the 11th day 
of March 2025 between 11:00 AM and 7:00 PM to act upon the following by written ballot; the polls 
not to close before 7:00 PM. 
You are hereby notified to meet at the Town Hall in said town, Wednesday, the 12th day of March next 
at 7:00 PM of the clock to act upon the following subjects.  
Article 1: To choose all necessary School District officers for the ensuing year.  
School Board Member  
3-year term: 
 
 
Michael Brooks  
 62 votes 
School Board Member  
3-year term: 
 
 
Write-in   
 
 
                                    11 people received 1 vote each. To be determined by the school committee 
School District Moderator 
3-year term:  
 
 
William Thorndike 
60 votes 
School District Clerk 
 
3-year term:  
 
 
Paul Bolduc 
 
60 votes 
 
 
Article 2: To see if the District will vote to raise and appropriate the amount of $2,456,229 for the 
support of schools, for the payment of salaries of the School District Officials and Agents and the 
payment of the statutory obligations of the district for the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year. The School Board and 
The Budget Committee do recommend this appropriation. This article does not include appropriations 
voted in other warrant articles.  
Motion was made to adopt Article 2 as written. Motion was made by Jim Casey and seconded by Chip 
Woodbury. No discussion. 
Article 2 passes.  
Article 3: To see if the District will vote to appropriate the sum of up to $25,000 to add to the Special 
Education and Tuition Expendable Trust Fund established by the voters of the District in March 2013 and 
authorize the school board to transfer said sum from the year end unassigned fund balance (surplus) 
available for transfer on June 30, 2025. The School Board does recommend this appropriation, and The 
Budget Committee does not recommend this appropriation. 

Motion was made to adopt Article 3 as written. Motion was made by Chip Woodbury and seconded by 
Jim Casey. Discussion ensued. Moderator took a vote. 21 Aye votes. 20 Nay votes.  
Article 3 passes.  
Article 4:  Amendment of Grade 6 A.R.E.A Agreement Shall the Sullivan School District accept the 
provisions of RSA 195-A:14, as amended, to modify the Grade 6 Authorized Regional Enrollment Area 
(A.R.E.A) Agreement among the school districts of Keene, Nelson, Stoddard, Sullivan and Surry in 
accordance with the proposed terms of the amended A.R.E.A. Agreement approved by the Sullivan 
School Board on July 10, 2024 and on file with the School District Clerk.  
Motion was made to adopt Article 4 as written. Motion was made by Leslie Casey and seconded by Dan 
Corindia.  No discussion. 
Article 4 passes.  
Article 5: Amendment of Grade 7-8 A.R.E.A Agreement Shall the Sullivan School District accept the 
provisions of RSA 195-A:14, as amended, to modify the Grade 7-8 Authorized Regional Enrollment Area 
(A.R.E.A) Agreement among the school districts of Keene, Harrisville, Nelson, Marlow, Stoddard, Sullivan 
and Surry in accordance with the proposed terms of the amended A.R.E.A. Agreement approved by the 
Sullivan School Board on July 10, 2024 and on file with the School District Clerk. 
Motion was made to adopt Article 5 as written. Motion was made by Chip Woodbury and seconded by 
Barb Arguin.  No discussion. 
Article 5 passes.  
Article 6: Amendment of Grade 9-12 A.R.E.A Agreement Shall the Sullivan School District accept the 
provisions of RSA 195-A:14, as amended, to modify the Grade 9-12 Authorized Regional Enrollment Area 
(A.R.E.A) Agreement among the school districts of Keene, Chesterfield, Marlborough, Westmoreland, 
Harrisville, Nelson, Marlow, Stoddard, Sullivan and Surry in accordance with the proposed terms of the 
amended A.R.E.A. Agreement approved by the Sullivan School Board on July 10, 2024 and on file with 
the School District Clerk. 
Motion was made to adopt Article 6 as written. Motion was made by Brad Smith and seconded by Barb 
Arguin.  No discussion. 
Article 6 passes.  
Article 7: To see if the District will vote to accept the reports of agents and committees as printed in the 
School District Annual Report contained within the Sullivan Town Report.  
Motion was made to adopt Article 7 as written. Motion was made by Dave Jakway and seconded by 
Leslie Casey.  No discussion. 
Article 7 passes.  

Article 8: To transact any business which may legally come before this meeting and to listen to opinions 
of a purely advisory nature as regards to the conduct of the School District affairs for the ensuing year. 
No opinions were given.  
Article 8 passes.  
Meeting adjourned at 7:25 PM.  
 
Sullivan School District 
Sara Bolduc 
 
School District Clerk