Rollinsford News

School Board Notice: Important 2019 Dates

Please mark the following dates on your calendar in preparation for the upcoming vote in March 2019. Attending the deliberative session will ensure that your voice is heard during deliberations and that you will be informed for voting day.  

• January 8: Submission deadline for petitioned warrant articles
• January 23 – February 1: Filing period to run for school district officer positions
• February 5: School Budget Deliberative Session. 6 PM at RGS. Please note that this is a Tuesday.
• March 12: Voting day

Details on all upcoming dates:

Tuesday, January 8, 2019 – Deadline for Submitting Petitioned Warrant Articles

Petitioned warrant articles for the Rollinsford SB-2, 1st Session, should be submitted to the SAU 56 office: 51 West High Street, Somersworth, NH. For more information, call 603-692-4450.

January 23, 2018 – February 1, 2019: Filing Period for School District Officers

The following positions will be on the ballot:

• School District Moderator- One Year  
• School District Clerk- One Year      
• School District Treasurer- One Year    
• School Board Member- Three Year

If you wish to run for an open position, please pick up an application at the SAU 56 office (M-F 8:00-4:00): 51 West High Street, Somersworth, NH.

Tuesday, February 5, 2019 – Rollinsford School Budget Deliberative Session

6:00 PM in the RGS gym. Please note that this meeting is on a Tuesday evening. Child care will be provided.

During the deliberative session voters may offer comments and ask questions about the proposed budget and warrant articles for the 2019-2020 school year, as well as propose and vote on amendments.

Snow date: February 9, 2019 at 9:00 AM

Tuesday, March 12, 2019: VOTING DAY

See you at the polls!

Meet our new administrators! Visithttp://bit.ly/schoolboardfaq for profiles of our new school and district administrators. The School Board will also be preparing FAQs about the proposed school budget and warrant articles and will post them on the same web page. Stay tuned!

January 7, 2019 in School Board

Employment Opportunity: Budget Committee Secretary

The responsibilities of the position include:

• Taking written minutes of the Budget Committee meetings
• Attending all Budget Committee meetings
• Video recording meetings

Must have great written communication skills.

The ideal candidate would be available to fill in to take minutes for other board meetings as needed.

The Budget Committee meets quarterly and also almost weekly in the fall on Wednesday nights at the town office at 6:30pm.

If interested, please submit a resume and coverletter to [email protected]

January 7, 2019 in Budget Committee, Select Board

Meetings Next Week

The Recreation Committee will be meeting on Sunday, December 16, 2018 at 10:15am at the Black Bean Cafe. 

The Conservation Commission will be meeting Tuesday, December 18th at 6:30pm at the Rollinsford Public Library. 

The Historical Committee will be meeting Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at 7:00PM at the Town Hall. 

The Budget Committee will be meeting Wednesday, December 19th, 2018 at 6:30PM at the Town Hall. They will hear presentations from the following departments: 

  • Highway
  • Town
  • Town Clerk
  • Water and sewer
December 14, 2018 in Budget Committee, Community, Conservation, Historical, recreation