Budget Committee
Nottingham Town Offices Conference Room #1
Thursday October 6, 2011~- 7:00 PM
approved
Members at Large |
Additional Role |
Term Ends |
x |
Chet Batchelder |
Vice Chair School Survey Rep Alternate |
2012
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X |
Donna Danis |
Chair |
2012 |
X |
Michael Koester |
Member at large School Building Advisory Committee |
2014 |
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E |
Gail Mills* |
Appointed School Survey Rep |
2012 |
x |
Barbara Scannell |
Member at large School Building Advisory Committee Alternate
|
2013 |
x |
Doug Simmons |
Member at large CIP Committee Rep |
2012 |
x |
Bunny Walder* |
Appointed Member |
2012 |
x |
Rick Morrissey* |
Appointed Member |
2012 |
x |
Peter Perron* |
Appointed Member CIP Committee Rep |
2012 |
* 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 |
x |
Hal Rafter |
Selectmen Representative |
|
E |
Susan Levenson |
School Board Rep |
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7:00 Call to order and introductions
7:05 Review/approve Minutes: September 8. Discussion, corrections motion to approve Donna, Pete 2nd. 2 abstain, 8 favor
7:25 Review of Default School Budget prepared by BC
Mike presented the default budget. It was gone over and discussed. This budget allows BC to see what is to come, a comparison. School Board is owner of the default budget, there is no audit. School board has the liberty to do what they choose with most of the budget. Motion to forward the budget to the school board, as BC recommended the default budget.
7:40 Trip reports
LGC workshops attended by 5 members of the BC. Discussed spending /tax caps which are able to be used by NH towns. Some towns set up trust funds. Nottingham fund balances as at the discretion of the BOS. BOS are justified to spend budget we vote on
School tour
Attended by 5 members who saw space shortages of classrooms, material and supply storage. Ventilation quality needs were seen.
A question was raised about supplies being delivered at the beginning of the school year. Why is it expected the school will have room to store the entire years’ worth of supplies?
8:10 Committee / Department Reports
School building committee
The proposal to build onto the rear of the school, as shown in previous report by Eric Danis is moving on. Architect bids may be considered at next meeting of Bldg Com. $12,000 from current budget will be used to get bids, explore ceilings for sprinkler system and inform community. Neighbor info nights are being scheduled.
Board of Selectmen
Third quarter financial statements are available.
Survey Committee
UNH is helping develop a town wide or school parent survey.
8:35 Other business
Deadlines
- Jan 10- finalize collective bargaining agreements
- Jan17-public hearing of school budget and bond note over $100.000
- Feb 17-hearings on town budget
Discussed BC meeting at most appropriate time to include review of contract. TBD.
Motion to move Nov 3 to Nov 10 BC meeting
A VHS recording of auditors’ report is available for BC
8:40 roundtable
9:05 adjourn
Follow up items
- Ask Sue- What is change in statues in evergreen clause?
- Why do we get 12 months' of supplies? Worth asking school dept or SAU.
- Have ancillary costs, maintenance costs, been evaluated.
Barb to check of further costs at next meeting
School building committee at 7pm Oct 11
- Would like update for Nov 17from such board as to timeline of negotiations
- Ask sch board for current contract\
Last month
- What we did before Monday on last years’ Town Budget – Revenues, CIP Warrant Articles,
Strategic planning
- Will get exact items on co curricular surplus spent at Nottingham School
- Frank will pull together revenue for CBNA
- Will confirm with Frank on school food dept revenue
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