MONDAY
11 DECEMBER 2006-7:00PM
BOARD ATTENDING:
Herb
Durfee, Becky Turner, Ira Trombley, Pat Parker, Scott Brown;
OTHERS ATTENDING:
Dick
Taylor, Troy Watkins, Stephanie Taylor, George Nelson, Brenda Juaire, Beth
Hemingway, Cathy Wiest.
HD-CALLED
TO ORDER AT 7:11PM
ADJUSTMENTS TO
AGENDA:
None tonight.
None Tonight.
-Further input needed for Tab V;
-Process similar to last year;
-Noted that the Health Insurance increase
will not exceed 8.5%;
Tab G: 3 line items: EEE, EEI, UAPK;
Tab D: 3.2% increase noted-secondary not in
yet;
Tab G: initials indicate owner input;
-Some basic info for this year: $
7736-Base Amount;
$ 12575-Penalty Threshold;
.90 Equalized;
1.39 Non-residential;
1.8 Income
Sensitivity;
CATHY W-TAB L
SUMMARY:
-Handout on UAPK;
-Developmental Testing indicates 5 children
above level, 10 below;
-EEE-9 in GI;
-Looking to increase savings on auditory
trainers;
GN-working to make program administration
easier;
-EEI-$30k in $30k out;
-UAPK-budgeted for 4 additional children-20
known Kindergarten students for next year;
HD-ok with the way things are going?
CW-yes!-noted upcoming Open House at Learning
Adventure;
BETH
HEMINGWAY-SPECIAL ED SUMMARY:
$ 904,674
-GI-2 professional spec ed instructors;
-Line Item Review;
RT-notes that High School costs are in
addition to regular tuition;
BH-all have IEPs; there are no truancy
issues;
HD-any out of state students?
RT-special schools sometimes required;
GN-line items will be removed in later
versions;
BH-OT & PT are now working at
GIS-excellent feedback;
HD-comfortable w/numbers?
BH-as of today;
HD-any potential impact from North Hero?
GN-there would be offsetting revenue;
TROY-TAB I
SUMMARY:
GN-provides intro;
TW-starts at Tab H-repairs to bldg/storage
bldg/PA capability in Music Rm/window repairs/electrical upgrades;
{GN-noted the Milton Mold Matter; Al Russell
consultant-Building Envelope Survey to develop a list of key maintenance issues
& work toward Standard Specifications-not enough being put into building
maintenance;
IT-noted that carpet removal decreases
sickness;}
TW continues:
-substitutes budget $30,800-daily rate
increased to $75 to stay competitive;
-office furniture upgrade;
-ELF fully fund @ $3500;
-Science Equipment;
-Summer School Program expanded to 3 weeks;
IT-why?
TW-more remediation needed in reading &
math;
RT-the demand exceeds the supply;
-AV needs books on CD;
TW-adds
2 items to next agenda: 8th Grade Calcutta Night Event & an
Executive
Session
Item;
8:27PM-HD
moves to enter ExecSess for Personnel/Contract Issues;
8:54PM-IT
moves to exit ExecSess
8:55PM-IT moves to approve Minutes of 13 Nov
& 27 Nov-HD 2nd-GC.
9:04PM-Mtg adjourns.