Schools
2013 Town Meeting Results: School Ballot
$16.2 million article for school renovations passes: 3,287 to 1,914.
Salem voters passed a $16,205,153 bond article, mustering the three-fifths vote needed for approval, for renovations to the Fisk and Soule schools, and renovation and repair of the Haigh School.
It was approved by a 3,287 to 1,914 vote on Tuesday.
Article 3, a $805,237 item for Haigh School renovations, failed by 98 votes (to meet the same required majority for approval).
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Patricia Corbett and Peter Morgan were also re-elected to the Salem School Board.
The Annual Salem School District Election results on March 12.
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CANDIDATES
SCHOOL BOARD, CHOOSE TWO
Patricia M. Corbett 3,612 John J. Manning 1,673 Peter A. Morgan 2,480SCHOOL CLERK, CHOOSE ONE
MODERATOR, CHOOSE ONE
Mark A. Pearson 3,879TREASURER
WARRANT ARTICLES
ARTICLE 2, SCHOOL RENOVATIONS AT FISK, SOULE AND HAIGH (BOND ARTICLE)
Yes 3,287 No 1,914ARTICLE 3, HAIGH HVAC (BOND ARTICLE)
Yes 3,016 No 2,174ARTICLE 4, OPERATING BUDGET
ARTICLE 5, CBA BETWEEN SALEM SCHOOL BOARD AND SALEM EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL ASSOCIATION
Yes 3,266 No 1,993ARTICLE 6, FULL-SIZED MPR AT SOULE SCHOOL (PETITION)
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