The Weare School District is asking voters to go back to the polls Tuesday, June 3, to vote on a second version of a proposed school budget.

The polls will be open at Center Woods Elementary from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

After a group of concerned Weare parents started a grassroots campaign in support of the new budget that helped bring about 100 people to the deliberative session for the revised budget, Superintendent Christine Tyrie said she sees a big difference in the community’s reception of the budget vote this time around.

“It was really gratifying and I can say that sincerely,” Tyrie said. “I think when people see how badly this is going to hurt Weare schools, they know they’re going to have to step to the plate and support what we’re doing.”

By a 806-731 margin, the initial $12.9 million budget the School Board proposed for 2008- 09 was voted down in March, and the town is now under a $12.4 million default budget.

School officials say remaining on the $12,463,776 default budget would impose several cuts in staff, including the elimination of the only world languages teacher at the middle school and the art teacher at Center Woods.

It would also force cuts in night and weekend maitenance coverage, eliminating one custodial position completely and possibly requiring community organizations to pay to use the school facilities after hours, according to school officials.

It would also eliminate two buses. The bus routes would be reconfigured and students who live less than 2 miles from school would not be picked up.

The School Board added $240,000 to the default to bring it to $12,703,776 million in the new proposal, which would restore two teaching positions, night and weekend custodian coverage and one bus.

Tricia Ober, one of the organizers of the parent advocacy group campaigning for the passage of the revised budget, said the group has been handing out brochures at community events and placing fliers at bus stops, as well as standing roadside with signs.

An anonymous donor allowed the group to print the campaign signs, and members of the campaign group have been asking to run off fliers at work to save money.

“It’s been very positive. You go to different community events and school events and it’s being talked about,” Ober said. “That was the goal of this group, to get the people to talk about it and understand what they’re voting on.”

Ober added the group would be out at the schools with signs again on Monday, June 2, and Tuesday, June 3, to remind people to vote.

The $12.4 million default currently in place will result in an increase of 25 cents per $1,000 of assessed value on the tax rate over last year. If the new $12.7 million proposed budget passes, the tax rate would increase by 52 cents per $1,000 of assessed value from last year.

For a home assessed at $250,000, that’s a tax bill increase of $62.50 for the default budget or $130 for the second proposed budget over last year’s rate.

Weare Middle School’s operating costs were a new addition to the budget this year, affecting spending by teachers to accommodate the new school and maintaining the facilities.

Currently, Weare spends the least amount per pupil in the state. The state average is around $10,000 per pupil, and Weare spends $7,345 per pupil according to Tyrie.

Goffstown spends $8,425 per pupil and Henniker, which shares a school administrative unit with Weare, spends $11,441, Tyrie said.