MONDAY
8 JANUARY 2007-7:00PM
BOARD ATTENDING:
Herb
Durfee, Becky Turner, Ira Trombley, Pat Parker, Scott Brown;
OTHERS ATTENDING:
Troy
Watkins, Stephanie Taylor, Brenda Juaire, George Nelson, Bev Gover, Kathy Dubuque, Shevonne Travers,
Pat Travers, Dorothy Sacca, Teri Geney, Rachel Smith, Barb O'Donovan
HD-CALLED
TO ORDER AT 7:04PM
ADJUSTMENTS TO
AGENDA:
None tonight.
7:09PM-HD moves to approve Minutes of 11
December 06-PP 2nd-GC;
7:10PM-BT moves to approve Minutes of 18
December 06-HD 2nd-GC.
PRELIMINARY REMARKS RE BUDGET-
-Expenditures/revenues/is the tax
reasonable?;
-Act 68=cost Per Pupil;
-FY 07-Current Data-Handout Package: 310
students @ $11301.32 per student;
-Income Sensitivity-Tax owed based on income;
FY08 BUDGET ITEMS:
- Increased 5.03%;
-Assumed 5% increase in Secondary Tuition;
-Special Ed down ~$35,000;
HD-Public input sought-MONDAY 22 JANUARY-next
budget meeting & the formal decision for the Warning;
Teri Genet: Is ELF in the Budget?
HD-yes;
ELF
PRESENTATION:
-Summary of YTD activities;
-Consensus is that the Program is being very
well received;
Rachel Smith-affirms value of ELF
Program & community support for it;
ST-verifies intensity of parental
involvement; Becky says so too!
Kathy Dubuque: inquiry re UAPK- $15000 cost offset by Medicaid funds? Reduced to
$7500?-will it cost $24000 in 08?
GN responds-$15000 Medicaid for 1st
year; more students=lower tax rate;
ST-its based on 2 yr ADM;
IT-program will not add $9000 to the budget;
GN-expense & revenue are offsetting;
KD-yes, it doesn’t cost anything unless you
are a childcare provider with less than full enrollment…
BT-6 kids this year;
HD-10 kids projected for next year;
KD-how are projections determined?
IT-projections are accurate;
KD-doesn’t see the equity;
TG-it is not need-based-her son participates
subsidized unnecessarily;
Bev Gover: there are increases at the
Elementary level?
-GN explains;
-BG-negotiations are underway?
HD-yes:
ST-increase to Health Care is now known to be
7.5%
HD-hard to nail down salaries without a
contract-therefore best guess is used it preparing budget;
GN-Health ins will be $310000;
GEORGE NELSON
SUMMARY OF AL RUSSELL BUILDING EVALUATION:
-Mostly good news;
-Sections defined per CSI format;
-Survey was Exterior;
-13 items on the recommended to-do list at an
estimated cost of $20000;
-Generally in pretty good shape-list should
be prioritized;
-Interior Specifications now
available-carpet, eg;
-VOSHA came through about 5 years ago-good
review received;
HD-are there any liability issues?
GN-No;
KD-High School tuition is up $73000?
GN-there were 100 students warned/102 actual;
estimating 103 for next year-a 5% tuition increase; total student count is up
by 14-this is a positive influence on the bottom line;
GN-distributes updated Budget Book Tabs:
G-updated-not official; D-Special Ed Alternate Placement (see Tab K);
Tab J-HD we usually overbudget? GN-can
do!-it’s a crapshoot based on history;
HD-round down in all cases;
GN-Tech Ed is a 2yr avg & hard to control-they look at total dollars &
student count;
Tab V; 8.5% goes to 7.5%;
HD: 5.3%-3.5% increase=1.8% to take out;
IT-re grounds: notes that should include
mowing the drainage ditch;
GN- notes that surpluses=revenue &
deficits=negative revenue
HD-can we show Tech Ed somewhere else?
GN-no.
GN-FY 04-05 Special Ed Audit resulted in
$100,000 being disallowed which resulted in a $59,000 reduction in Spec Ed
revenue;
HD-can this be appealed?
GN-the Audit was reviewed thoroughly-it was a
Time & Motion Study Analysis & the issues were clear;
HD-need to reduce budget by $78,000-look at HS
tuition;
GN-will check audited actuals;
GN-is the North Hero 7th & 8th
coming to GI?...How many?...Should we show that as revenue?
IT-not until they show up;
HD-don’t show as revenue;
IT-put a Letter of Invitation to NH students
on the website?
HD-would it be ok to send a letter to NH
parents?
RT-yes; this years High School Fair will
include a presentation for Middle School at GIS & Folsom; NH has 15 7-8
students;
GN-next Budget Meeting is Monday 22 January;
TG-has a question re line item 1200-561-GN explains;
HD-Methods
of Public Information
-1st
Tuesday in March;
-Cards
to each household;
-notices
in Islander & Wildcat;
-other
Board members should participate-note to Kevin Steady, eg.
Annual Report Highlights:
-Principal
Search Process;
-5th
Grade mprovements;
-New
Social Studies teacher;
-Basketball
Program;
9:22PM-PP moves to approve payment of $
29,846.52-IT 2nd-GC.
RT ITEMS:
-Contract for
a High School Special Ed Instructor: Rebecca Moss;
9:24PM-HD moves to sign contract-PP 2nd-GC.
-VSBA-Chittneden/GI not currently
represented; IT volunteers to go to nxt mtg; a governmental liason is needed-HD
will serve as info conduit;
-White Paper-presentation will be WED 7 FEB 6PM GIS CAFETERIA;
HD-notes that publicity will be needed.
9:32PM-HD
moves to enter ExecSess for Contract issues-IT 2nd.
9:52PM-Exit
ExecSess & Mtg adjourned.