HANOVER SCHOOL BOARD
BUDGET DELIBERATIONS
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2006
7:06 P.M., RICHMOND SCHOOL LIBRARY
******DRAFT MINUTES******
MINUTES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE UPON BOARD APPROVAL
Present: Board members Asmus, Bruce, Carter, Chamberlin, Fleischer, Pilchman; Administrators Gersen, Aubin, Williams; and three members of the public.
1. Call to order
Chair Chamberlin called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m.
2. Chair’s report:
1. Board Calendar - The Chair announced that the next regular Board meeting will be Wednesday, January 18, 7:00 p.m., in the Richmond School Library. He said this will also be the public hearing on the budget and budget adoption.
2. District Meeting - Chair Chamberlin announced that the Annual School District meeting will be held on Saturday, March 4, 1:00 p.m., at a location to be determined later. He said this will be the discussion phase of the meeting, and that no voting will take place at the meeting. The voting phase of the meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 7, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., at the Richard W. Black Community Center.
3. District Filings - The Chair also announced that three (3) School Board seats are open in March (Larry Pilchman’s, John Chamberlin’s, and the seat vacated by Matt Slaughter). Larry Pilchman’s and John Chamberlin’s seats are three year terms while the vacated seat of Matt Slaughter’s is for a two year term. Filings take place any time from Wednesday, January 18 until 5:00 p.m., Friday, January 27, 2006. Other positions open are, District Moderator, Clerk, and Treasurer, all one year positions. Filing for School Board and School District Officers can be done with either the School District Clerk, Anne Chamberlin, or at the SAU Office, 45 Lyme Road, Room 207, Hanover. There is a $1 filing fee.
Chair Chamberlin said that the Dresden School District has filing dates as well from Tuesday, January 17 through 5:00 p.m., Monday, February 6. Filing for School District Officers can be done with either the School District Clerk, Deborah Carter, or at the SAU Office, 45 Lyme Road, Room 207, Hanover. Position open are: Moderator, Clerk, and Treasurer, each for one year; and an Auditor for three years.
3. Public comments
There were no public comments offered at this time.
4. Business requiring discussion
a) Bridgman Trust money - Principal Bruce Williams distributed a revised listing of proposed options for Bridgman Trust Fund projects and briefly explained each option. Board members expressed interest in several of the options and concerns about maintenance costs for the various options. No decisions on Bridgman Trust Fund projects will be made until later in the spring.
Board members asked Principal Williams for clarification of how much Bridgman Trust money has actually been spent in the 2005-06 school year, and for a fuller report about the portable 6th grade computer lab. The Board expressed interest in hearing a technology presentation at some point in the near future.
b) 2006-07 proposed budget - Assistant Superintendent for Business John Aubin reviewed changes to the proposed budget since the meeting a week ago. He announced that the sabbatical would be shifted from the Hanover budget to Dresden. This represents a savings of approximately $73,000. He also said that the sixth grade tuition figures were recalculated bringing the new proposed budget total to $10,081,256 which is a 10.14% increase budget to budget. Mr. Aubin then reviewed materials requested by the Board at the last meeting and said that he would have an updated staffing sheet for the Board at the January 18 Board meeting. He said he will try to have an updated fund balance for this current year at that meeting as well.
The Board had a lengthy discussion about the impact of the 40% increase in special education costs to the proposed budget and received clarification on several procedural questions from Administrators.
c) School District Draft Warrant - The Superintendent distributed a revised draft Warrant for the Board’s further review and editions. The location for the meeting is still a question which Dr. Gersen will address before the January 18 meeting. A final draft of the Warrant will be presented on January 18.
5. Business requiring action
a) Board resignation
Bob Bruce moved and Larry Pilchman seconded a motion to accept the resignation of Matthew Slaughter, with regret. The motion passed unanimously.
6. Adjournment
Kari Asmus moved and Chip Fleischer a motion to adjourn at 9:12 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 9:12 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary B. Davis
Recording Secretary
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