Nottingham Budget Committee
Thursday, January 13, 2011 - 7:00 PM
Conference Room #1 Public Meeting
Approved
Attendance(X = present, E = excused, A = appointed during meeting) |
Members at Large |
Additional Role |
Term Ends |
X |
Chet Batchelder |
Vice Chair |
2012 |
X |
Donna Danis |
CIP |
2012 |
X |
John Decker |
School Building Advisory Committee |
2011 |
X |
Michael Koester |
Chair |
2011 |
X |
Susan Levenson |
Appointed Member at Large CIP Alternate |
2011 * |
X |
Gail Mills |
Impact Fee Committee |
2011 * |
E |
Gene Reed |
Appointed Member at Large |
2011 * |
X |
Barbara Scannell |
Appointed Member at Large School Building Advisory Committee Alternate
|
2011 * |
X |
Doug Simmons |
Member at Large |
2011 |
* Member appointed by committee to fill vacancy, term will be up at next election.
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Other Board Membership |
Board Representing |
Term Ends |
E |
Mary Bonser |
Selectmen Representative |
2012 |
E |
Phil English |
School Board Representative |
2011 |
Guests: Amy Plante, Michelle Carvalho, Frank Markiewicz, School Board Rep. Dawn Fernald
Numerous guests in attendance
7:07 Call to order, introductions
BC to hear what the public thinks, at close of public hearing then BC will reconvene and vote on each amendment as we see fit. Then it goes to deliberate session.
Each article was read through and opened for discussion.
8:32pm End of article discussion oper budget, warrant articles discussed.
9:45pm. Townsperson goes over a petition warrant article to contract 2 buses for CBNA with maximum cost of $77,847. Almost half HS kids are at CBNA now. Proposal would give fair treatment of all enrolled DHS and CBNA. School board would like to set up high school exploratory committee and town survey, to include this issue.
10:42pm reconvene as regular BC meeting to vote/amend articles for school budget.
Article 6 (Operating Budget):~
The Budget Committee accepted all proposed amounts on the budget with the exception of two:
Account 1100-5610-031 Regular Education Computer Supplies was reduced from $5,866.48 to $5,500.00, by a vote of 7 for / 2 against.
Account 2310-5331-000 School Board Services Contracted Services - Attorney & Negotiator was reduced from $24,000.00 to $17,000.00, by a vote of 9 for / 0 against.
These changes reduced the total of the Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget from $10,004,020.51 to $9,996,654.03.
~~~ Recommended by the Budget Committee 9 - 0, as amended,~
Article 7 (Para-Professionals Contract)~$5,071.00
~~~~ Recommended by the Budget Committee, 8 – 1.
Article 8 (Teachers' Contract)~$28,364.00
~~~ Not Recommended by the Budget Committee,~ 4 – 5.
Article 9 (Authorization of Special Meeting for~Contracts)
~~~ Recommended by the Budget Committee,~5 – 3 (1 abstain).
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Article 10 (Architectural and Engineering fees and pre-design services)~$7,500.00
~~~ Not Recommended by the Budget Committee,~1 – 7 (1 abstain).
Article 11 (Addition of Two Para-Professionals for Kindergarten /First Grade)~$27,209.00
~~~ Recommended by the Budget Committee,~9 – 0.
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Article 12 (Middle School Lockers)~$15,300 .00
~~~ Recommended by the Budget Committee,~9 – 0.
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Article 13 (Special Education Capital Reserve Fund)~$10,000.00
~~~ Not Recommended by the Budget Committee,~1 – 8.
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Article 14 (Building Repair Capital Reserve Fund)~$15,000.00
~~~ Not Recommended by the Budget Committee,~1 – 8.
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Article 15 (Two Buses for Coe-Brown Transportation)~$77.847.00
~~~ Recommended by the Budget Committee, 9 - 0.~
(Thanks to Mike)
Health insurance is an area where BC needs more information to form recommendations. Is there a way to negotiate better rates through town employees? Are more comprehensive negotiations possible with a broker?
Health insurance 31% increase due to open enrollment (can change from single to family, health and/or dental, in the 1st month of the new year). Also new teachers and provider increase.
Attorney fees reduction recommended. Business Admin. negotiated 2 contracts w/o counsel for cost savings. Example for legal support are: arbitration and contract summer construction review estimated hours 30 hrs, sped had legal fee 15 hours, 50 hours business.
Attorney Fees, Line item 01- 2310-5331-000, motion was made to reduce to $9000. No 2nd .
Motion to move the principals salary to 0%, (01-2410-5110-007),
due to school being in corrective action after 3 years of poor performance. Question as to whether it is BC duty to make recommendations based on performance. Motion not passed 0-7, 2 abstain.
John/Recommend revenue (below) given Tues 1/06/11to be accepted.
Local------------------------------------------$295,074
Tuition $183,574
Earnings $500
Food service sales $110,000
Other local services $1000
State Aid---------------------------------------$79,300
School bldg. aid $1800
Child nutrition $2,500
Catastrophic Aid $75,000
Federal Aid-----------------------------------$168,445
Child nutrition $55,000
Medicaid dist. $60,000
Education Jobs Fund $53,445
12:35pm John adjourn
2nd Chet
9 in favor
Noteworthy
BC meets 1/20/11
School board meeting 1/24/11
Respectfully submitted
Sarah Evans
1/17/11
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