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North Stonington Board of Finance
Approved Meeting Minutes
of
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
New Town Hall
North Stonington, CT
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- Call to Order Chairman Dan Spring called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM. Brent Woodward, Tim Main, Charlie Steinhart and Emile Pavlovics were present. Mustapha Ratib was absent.
- Public Comments and Questions: Ms K. Perez requested the BOF to consider funding the Magnet School transportation cost at a level of $7,000 in the draft FY2015/2016 general government budget. She stated this approach would be typical of what the towns of Groton and Stonington do. The BOF will consider the request as part of the budget process.
- BOE: Budget Preparation/ Submission, Fiscal Year 2015-2016; Monthly Report: The draft FY 2015/2016 Education budget dated March 18, 2015 of $12,759,102, which represents a $0 increase over the approved FY 2014/2015 budget, was presented to the BOF. The education presenters included:
- Robert Carlson BOE Vice Chairman
- Peter Nero Superintendent of Schools
- Veronica Wilkison Elementary Principal
- Kristen St German HS/MS Principal
- Sue Costa Special Services Director
- Greg Pont IT Director
- Kimberly Allen Business Manager
- Guy Boucher Maintenance Supervisor
The presentation provided a thorough and clear vision of education needs for the upcoming fiscal year. The BOF requested that a history of last year and current year salary/benefits expenses be submitted for review. Magnet School transportation costs were also requested.
One area of concern, which will be evaluated of the BOF, was the Special Education reduction in personnel costs and tuition costs of $99,477 and $138,000, respectively. As these costs can fluctuate from year to year the Town may be better served if these reductions are decreased to some lesser level.
The BOE monthly report dated February 28,2015 was received.
- BOS: Budget Preparation/ Submission; Monthly Report: Agenda item was deferred as there was no BOS representation.
- BOF Fiscal Policies: Deferred
6. Previous Minutes: Dan Spring moved to approve the minutes of March 11, 2015 as amended. The motion was seconded by Charlie Steinhart and carried 5-0-0.
7. Future Strategies: Budget Preparation (2015-2016): The firehouse and ambulance draft FY 2015/2016 budgets will be reviewed on April 1, 2015.
8. Adjournment: A motion to adjourn was made by Dan Spring. The motion was seconded by Tim Main and carried 5-0-0. The meeting was adjourned at 10:17 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Brent B. Woodward
Secretary, Board of Finance
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