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When Article 3 was read aloud it initially stated a figure of $1,010,000 to be placed in the Technology Capital Reserve Fund. School and budget committee presenters clarified to voters that the intended request was $10,000 from the available fund balance, not a new tax levy, and that the reserve exists to smooth the tax impact of large, periodic technology replacements (for example, network switches and routers).

Christopher Andruski and a school presenter described the trust fund's purpose and target balances. The committee said the current balance is $10,000 and the reserve target is $50,000 to prepare for equipment-replacement cycles; recent large technology expenses (approximately $50,000 two years ago for switches and routers) motivated the reserve. The budget committee recommended approval of a $10,000 appropriation from fund balance.

During public comment, residents questioned the overall technology spending in the operating budget and asked for clarification of line items; presenters pointed listeners to the line-by-line budget packet and identified the district's technology code strings to find equipment, replacement and software lines. The presenter summarized technology-related operating items in the proposed budget as roughly $96,000 in total for equipment and software (\"In the proposed budget, there's $20,000 for new equipment, $20,000 for replacement equipment, $50,000 for software; everything else is salary,\" a district representative said).

Voters moved the question and approved the article as presented; the meeting record shows the motion passed by raised-card/voice vote. Voters then approved a motion to restrict reconsideration. The budget committee and school officials will continue to manage the technology reserve to smooth large future purchases.

Ending: With the technology reserve approved, the meeting adjourned after a brief reminder about upcoming town election and town meeting dates.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Brentwood School District Annual Meeting 03/03/25","oneSentenceSummary","Brentwood voters approved a technology capital reserve fund appropriation; presenters and the budget committee clarified the request was for $10,000 from fund balance to bring the reserve toward its $50,000 target, despite an initial reading that referenced a larger figure.","taxTitle","Brentwood School District, School Districts, New Hampshire","taxId",76440,"location","New Hampshire","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6297857,"Voters allocate $20,000 to special-education reserve from fund balance",182,2686000,2868000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2506270-56e46bf681b6c9b9347c5d169e1ca212&start=2686&end=2868","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2506270-56e46bf681b6c9b9347c5d169e1ca212/thumbnail_2686000.jpg","/articles/6297857/New-Hampshire/Voters-allocate-20000-to-special-education-reserve-from-fund-balance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6297857-7d5285192e5e2d1721f31e83260234a6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167785&Signature=mu4LwPgFKwKHb5OroKhSesgOLpensLu1uoIBn6NvhaOlSgv2WvPTgY68pURtE1iT9Oy7SWbvs8M1Xa1uj7epUkMvUaGvKCVjJqcBhoZJX6N7PzLPYUn15NpsiW2qsY-LSyx5Hj81GCS~1-AF9DlUor5yYvB-rEfyENr7OGQ9A0zpG-NlRJyam~ohKdkpO50xHpKuq6pPlxVuyHK1BnS9QbPs7Y1~Joa73EP5HZKUCNIgB2Ixd3c1aoFZhbOz-Ldg41r208QknH7VFusPSSEqPfYDM9nNXtHqO1MxzcNRsCi7FFbl6wmAgXrE4kS6PcJRf1ez6W-0pDnx1TfX2O9jxA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Voters in Brentwood approved a $20,000 appropriation from the district's June 30 fund balance to the special-education capital reserve fund, with no additional taxation required.

The school board and the municipal budget committee recommended the transfer, citing the need to maintain a cushion for high-cost out-of-district placements. The district's target balance for the special-education reserve is $250,000, which the board said represents roughly the cost of one year of an out-of-district placement for an individual student.

Brian Duffy and budget committee members explained that capital reserve funds exist for unanticipated needs and that this particular request would draw from available fund balance rather than new taxes. \"Our special education trust fund target balance is $250,000, which we estimate to be the cost of one year out-of-school placement for an individual student,\" a school representative said while presenting the capital reserve background.

Speakers at the meeting broadly supported the appropriation. Liz Faria (South Road) and Melissa Litchfield urged approval, noting prior instances where a single out-of-district placement had strained the annual operating budget. One voter, Jim Burlow, questioned why there was an available fund balance after earlier debates over the operating budget; presenters explained that the appropriation would come from FY2025 fund balance and not increase the current-year tax levy.

The motion to approve the $20,000 special-education capital reserve appropriation carried by raised-card/voice vote; seven voters were recorded as opposed in the count shown during the meeting. After approval, voters passed a motion to restrict reconsideration.

Ending: With the special-education reserve approved, the meeting moved on to the technology capital reserve article.","Brentwood voters approved a $20,000 transfer from the June 30 fund balance into a special-education capital reserve to cover potential out-of-district placement costs.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6297861,"Brentwood voters approve $7.46 million operating budget after narrow amendment fight",1162,735000,1897000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2506270-56e46bf681b6c9b9347c5d169e1ca212&start=735&end=1897","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2506270-56e46bf681b6c9b9347c5d169e1ca212/thumbnail_735000.jpg","/articles/6297861/New-Hampshire/Brentwood-voters-approve-746-million-operating-budget-after-narrow-amendment-fight","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6297861-3cef8164d90a65156242cf3398a7e082/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167785&Signature=Bit14VS8oZkxVtcri8cq6MFI-0N3VOYsCQE~syTBLXUnJv886Kmfkd23kW4D6XB1Myha1mogUZw2HnfErvBUhIWqVB9Pp-klDPGEBTVXL1SgM4KEuxhpEYOV26zAKYETODH2TFk8LhPT24nHrwPZbl-gNU3N58uN~Sy~K71lb2reQEJ2HF~WJD5FQmdVv8ILfEAXt6NPtIbQTCR-89SCBzP5Y9nSKyNLZvFb1RG3MI-PQGIaP2dkh0ntfcLdrGz~ZVKHMHM-6KvdRJJorXbuEyt1d-b5bPBy7Ds9uvFdiZjtt2r-BD0dOLulcR00aZpsrSCOLyDcJtJqLuK2ZlRlnA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brentwood voters approved the school district's operating budget for fiscal year 2026, raising and appropriating $7,458,715 for Swayze Central School, after an amendment to cut $200,000 failed at the town's business meeting.

The budget committee recommended the figure, which includes the district's first bond payment for solar panels installed on the school roof, and the school board urged approval to maintain current staffing and programs.

Jack Mitchell, chair of the municipal budget committee, opened discussion and noted the committee's recommendation. Brian Duffy, chair of the school board, and Molly O'Keefe, director of finance, joined school leaders in presenting enrollment, staffing and performance data to the assembled voters. Duffy highlighted student achievement and the district's low cost per pupil within the supervisory union; O'Keefe said the budget includes the first payment on the solar bond now generating power on the school roof.

An amendment offered by Jim Burlow to reduce the request by $200,000 (to $7,258,715) was seconded and drew extended public comment. Supporters of the cut argued the district enrollment has fallen from historic highs and said the town should reduce spending accordingly. Opponents, including parents and staff, said the reduction would force layoffs and undermine services for students with disabilities. \"A $200,000 budget cut means two classroom teachers. That's just the reality,\" Jack Mitchell told voters during debate.

Parent and educator speakers also addressed a $3,000 line for DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion and justice) support in the principal's office and the role of an assistant principal. Jennifer Bridal, introducing herself as an elementary administrator, said, \"The position of the assistant principal is an absolutely vital position to running a school.\" Several residents urged caution about cutting positions that support special education and inclusion.

The amendment failed when voters raised cards; the meeting record does not provide a precise tally for the amendment vote. After debate was closed, voters approved the original $7,458,715 article by voice/raised-card vote; the moderator declared the motion passed. Voters then approved a motion to restrict reconsideration of the budget vote.

During discussion several budget details were clarified: the school has 19 classroom teachers, 5 integrated-arts staff, 6 special-education staff and about 30 support staff; enrollment figures and class-size breakdowns by grade were presented to voters. The finance director said the solar project cost was $662,000 and that the district has applied to the IRS for the federal investment tax credit, which the director said was estimated at roughly 33% of the project cost and described the resulting payment as a revenue source to the district (\"the entire cost of the project was $662,000,\" Molly O'Keefe said; \"I believe the solar tax credits will be about 33% of it\").

The meeting record shows extensive public comment before the final vote and a motion to restrict reconsideration passed, preventing immediate further changes to the approved figures. The board and budget committee will carry the approved operating appropriation into the district's fiscal plan for the coming year.

Ending: The meeting proceeded to two additional warrant articles after the operating-budget vote; voters handled those items later in the same session.","Voters at the Swayze School business meeting approved a $7,458,715 operating budget for the Brentwood School District after rejecting a $200,000 amendment that proponents said would reduce staffing.","actionData","errors"]

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