Frequently Asked Questions
What are the proposed Warrant Articles?
There are three articles on the School District warrant that will be voted on, on March 6, 2025. There has been some Facebook discussion that amounts to disinformation. Here is what they really are. Budget Cap In New Hampshire, a school district budget cap is...
Angry about your new property tax bill?
The town collects property taxes each year. How you pay your tax bill is discussed HERE. The rest of this page discusses the property tax process. The total amount collected is the sum of four entities. The town itself, police, fire, roads, etc. The school system,...
Why do ballots for the high school include warrant articles?
In the 2024 local election, you will notice the PRHS ballot is different than the other two. On this one, there are the warrant articles included. Why are warrant articles included there but not in the other two? The answer is that there are actually two different...
What happens at a town or school district annual meeting?
Annual meetings are an important part of town governance. At annual meetings, the funding of town or school board operations is conducted. In this document I will refer to the town, but the process is identical for the Thornton Central School school district. The...
What is a School Board? What does it do?
The Constitution of the State of New Hampshire Part II, Article 83, which states, "it shall be the duty of the legislators and magistrates, in all future periods of this government, to cherish the interest of literature and the sciences, and all seminaries and public...