BARTLETT — At the annual Bartlett School Meeting last week, voters narrowly passed two of seven petitioned warrant articles, giving contracted teachers a $6,000 signing/retention bonus and non-contracted staff a $2-per-hour raise on top of a 3 percent cost of living increase.
An article requesting full medical and dental benefits for all staff was submitted but was soundly defeated during the three-hour meeting on March 4, which was attended by about 100 people.
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