*** School District Officers, Agents and Employees ***

*** MARLOW SCHOOL Board ***

*** N.H. SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT 29 ADMINISTRATION ***

*** STAFF ***

*** OFFICERS ***

*** ENROLLMENTS ***

Elementary:

Kindergarten - 7; Grade 1- 11; Grade 2 - 1; Grade 3 - 12; Grade 4 - 9; Grade 5 – 10; Grade 6 - 7; totaling 57 pupils

Middle School:

Grade 7 – 8; Grade 8 - 11; totaling 19 pupils

High School:

Grade 9 – 6; Grade 10 – 11; Grade 11 – 9; Grade 12 - 16; totaling 42 pupils

TOTAL ALL PUPILS: 118

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*** School Compliance Statement ***

This school district receives federal financial assistance. In order to continue receiving such federal financial assistance, this school district will not discriminate in their educational programs, activities or employment practices on the basis of race, language, sex, age, or handicapping condition, under the provisions of Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Complaints regarding compliance with Title IX regulations should be submitted in writing to the Title IX liaison for School Administrative Unit 29, the Personnel Manager, 34 West Street, Keene, New Hampshire.

Complaints regarding compliance with Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - Section 504 should be submitted in writing to the Director of Special Education, 34 West Street, Keene, New Hampshire.

Phillip G. McCormack, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools

*** School Warrant ***

Results of School Meeting 2004

The annual school district meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. on March 11, 2004, in the John D. Perkins, Sr. School by Moderator Joseph N. Feuer. The flag salute was led by Richard Rock and an invocation read by Joe Feuer.

Representatives from SAU 29 were introduced: Dr. Philip McCormick, Superintendent of Schools; Wayne Woolridge, Assistant Superintendent of Schools; Timothy Ruehr, Business Manager. Also present: Richard Brewer, Teaching Principal; School Board Members Joseph Scharf, Arthur Andreasen, Kenneth Dassau, Stephanie Tickner, and Denise Davis; Jeanne Kennedy and Carol Despres, Supervisors of the Checklist.

The March 9, 2004, election results were announced as follows: Denise Davis and Stephanie Tickner, School Board Members for a three year term; Kenneth Dassau School Board Member, one year term; Joseph N. Feuer, Moderator, one year term; Mary Avery, Clerk, one year term; Deborah Washburn, Treasurer, one year term.

Approximately forty people were present to act upon the warrant read by the Moderator.

ARTICLE 1 - Elections - To choose all necessary school district officers:

• One member of the school board for the ensuing year

• Two members of the school board for the ensuing three years

• A moderator for the ensuing year

• A clerk for the ensuing year

• A treasurer for the ensuing year from July 1, 2004

*** Results of School Election 2004 ***
   

*** Results of School Meeting ***

ARTICLE 1 - To hear the reports of agents, auditors, committees or officers chosen, and to pass any vote relating thereto.

Motion made and seconded that the District accept the reports of agents, auditors, committees or officers chosen as printed in the annual report. Article 1 passed by voice vote.

ARTICLE 2 - To see what sum of money the District will vote to raise and appropriate for the support of schools, for the salaries for school district officials and agents, and for the statutory obligations of the District, or to take any other action in relation thereto. (The Marlow School Board recommends approval of the sum of $1,419,080.)

Motion made and seconded that the District raise and appropriate the sum of $1,419,080.00 for the support of schools, for the salaries for school district officials and agents, and for the statutory obligations of the District.

An overview of the budget was presented. Discussion followed regarding special education costs and the number of regular and special education students enrolled, use of school as an emergency shelter, estimated costs to reinstate a hot lunch program in the future, student transportation and field trip costs. The funding portion of the budget was presented covering receiver town, fewer tuitions than budgeted, adequacy grant, and catastrophic aid.

Motion restated. Article 2 passed by voice vote.

ARTICLE 3 - To see if the District will vote to appropriate and authorize the school board to transfer up to $25,000 of its unencumbered funds, if any, remaining on hand at the end of the fiscal year, June 30, 2004 the sum of $25,000 to be deposited in the Capital Reserve Fund established by voters at the March, 2002 district meeting for the purpose of major renovation/reconstruction of the school buildings and grounds and related costs, or to take any other action in relation thereto. (The Marlow School Board supports favorable action on this warrant article.)

Motion made and seconded that the District appropriate and authorize the school board to transfer up to $25,000 of its unencumbered funds, if any, remaining on hand at the end of the fiscal year, June 30, 2004 the sum of $25,000 to be deposited in the Capital Reserve Fund established by voters at the March, 2002 district meeting for to purpose of major renovation/reconstruction of the school buildings and grounds and related costs.

Motion made to pass over article. Motion withdrawn. Discussion. Article 3 passed by voice vote.

ARTICLE 4 - To see if the District will vote to appropriate and authorize the school board to transfer up to $25,000 of its unencumbered funds, if any, remaining on hand at the end of the fiscal year, June 30, 2004 the sum of $25,000 to be deposited in the Tuition Trust Fund established by the voters at the 1993 district meeting for the purpose of paying future year regular/special education tuition, or to take any other action in relation thereto. If there is an insufficient undesignated fund balance as of June 30, 2004 to fund this appropriation and the appropriation in Article 3 (Capital Reserve Fund), Article 3 will be funded first, with any additional surplus to be applied to this warrant article. (The Marlow School Board supports favorable action on this warrant article.)

Motion made and seconded that the District appropriate and authorize the school board to transfer up to $25,000 of its unencumbered funds, if any, remaining on hand at the end of the fiscal year, June 30, 2004 the sum of $25,000 to be deposited in the Tuition Trust Fund established by the voters at the 1993 district meeting for the purpose of paying future year regular/special education tuition. If there is an insufficient undesignated fund balance as of June 30, 2004 to fund this appropriation and the appropriation in Article 3 (Capital Reserve Fund), Article 3 will be funded first, with any additional surplus to be applied to this warrant article.

Discussion. Motion restated. Article 4 passed by voice vote.

ARTICLE 5 - To transact any other business that may legally come before this meeting.

Richard Rock thanked Richard Brewer and SAU 29 for approving use of the John D. Perkins School for town elections.

Motion made, seconded and passed to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 p.m.

Following the adjournment Denise Davis, Stephanie Tickner, Kenneth Dassau, Deborah Washburn, Joseph N. Feuer, and Mary Avery received the oath of office.

Respectfully submitted,

Mary Avery Marlow School District Clerk A True Copy Attest:

*** School 2004/2005 Proposed Budget ***
   

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*** Independent Auditor's Report ***

PLODZIK & SANDERSON
Professional Association/Accountants & Auditors
193 North Main Street * Concord * New Hampshire * 03301-5063
603-225-6996 * Fax: 603-224-1380

To the Members of the School Board
Marlow School District
Marlow, New Hampshire

We have audited the accompanying general purpose financial statements of the Marlow School District as of and for the year ended June 30, 2003 as listed in the table of contents. These general purpose financial statements are the responsibility of the School District's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these general purpose financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted the Untied States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the general purpose financial statement are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

The general purpose financial statements referred to above do not include the general fixed assets account group which should be included in order to conform with, accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. As is the case with most municipal entities in the State of New Hampshire, the Marlow School District has not maintained historical cost records of it's fixed asset. The amount that should be recorded in the general fixed assets account group is not known.

In our opinion, except for the effect on the financial statements of the omission described in the preceding paragraph, the general purpose financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Marlow School District as of June 30, 2003, and the results of its operations for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Our audit was made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the general purpose financial statements of the Marlow School District taken as a whole. The combining and individual fund financial statements listed as schedules in the table of contents are presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the general purpose financial statements of the Marlow School District. Such information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the general purpose financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly presented in all material respects in relation to the general purpose financial statements taken as a whole.

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*** School Treasurer's Report ***

REPORT OF SCHOOL DISTRICT TREASURER
For the Fiscal Year July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003
School District

SUMMARY

District Treasurer: Deborah Washburn

This is to certify that we have examined the books, vouchers, bank statements, and other financial records of the treasurer of the School District of _____________ of which the above is a true summary for the fiscal year ending June 30, ______ ,and find them correct in all respects.

Auditors:

Date:

*** Minutes of 2003 Marlow School  District Meeting ***

Joseph N. Feuer, Moderator, called the annual school district meeting at the John D. Perkins, Sr. Elementary School to order at 7:04 p.m. The flag was saluted.

School Board members present included Arthur Andreasen, Kenneth Dassau, William Rescsanski, Joseph Scharf, and Stephanie Tickner.

Representing SAU 29 were Dr. Phillip McCormack, Superintendent of Schools; Wayne Woolridge, Assistant Superintendent of Schools; Timothy Ruehr, Business Manager; Melissa Lemnah, Recording Secretary. Richard Brewer, Teaching Principal, was also present.

Jeanne Kennedy and Nancy Vesco represented the Supervisors of the Checklist.

The March 11, 2003, election results were announced as follows: Arthur Andreasen, School Board Member for a three-year term; Joseph N. Feuer, Moderator, one-year term; Mary Avery, Clerk, one-year term; Deborah Washburn, Treasurer, one-year term.

Approximately twenty-five people were present to act upon the warrant read by the Moderator.

ARTICLE 1 - Motion made and seconded that the District accept the reports of agents, auditors, committees and officers chosen as printed in the annual report.

ARTICLE 2 - Motion made and seconded that the District raise and appropriate the sum of $1,490,370.00 for the support of schools, for the salaries for school district officials and agents, and for the statutory obligations of the District.

ARTICLE 3 - Motion made and seconded that the District authorize and empower the school board to borrow up to $83,695 representing the State of New Hampshire share of special education costs for the 2003-2004 school year pursuant to R.S.A. 198:20-D upon such terms and conditions as the school board determines in the best interests of the District; said sum, together with the costs of borrowing, to be repaid by the State of New Hampshire, pursuant to R.S.A. 186:C-18.

ARTICLE 4 - To see if the District will vote to appropriate and authorize the School Board to transfer up to $25,000 of its unencumbered funds, if any, remaining on hand at the end of the fiscal year, June 30, 2003, the sum of $25,000 to be deposited in the Tuition Trust Fund established by the voters at the 1993 District Meeting for the purpose of paying future year regular/special education tuition, or to take any other action in relation thereto.

ARTICLE 5 - Motion made and seconded that the District approve the following statement and alert state and federal lawmakers to the concerns expressed in the statement regarding unfunded and under funded mandates.

ARTICLE 6 - To transact any other business that may legally come before this meeting. The resignation of Barbara Briggs was noted. The Board and District expressed appreciation for the many contributions made by Barbara during the 25 plus years that she served as clerk.

Following the adjournment at 8:23 p.m., Arthur Andreasen, Joseph N. Feuer, Mary Avery, and Deborah Washburn received the oath of office.

Respectfully submitted,
Mary Avery
Marlow School District Clerk