Minutes of School Board
Meeting
(Budget)
Friday,
January 7. 2005 at
Phone 603 466.3632 Fax 603.466.3870 Web http://schools.ncia.net/milanvs
|
Andrew Mullins, School Board Chairman Patricia Shute, School Board Member |
Others Present: Pauline Plourde, Business Administrator, SAU-20 Malcolm Shute, Recording
Secretary |
Agenda Item
No./Subject:
I. Call to Order II.
Approval of Minutes
Andrew Mullins called the meeting to
order at
III. Public Comments IV.
Communications/Written
None None
None
VI. Budget
! Regular Education-General Repairs Account # 1100-4300-10
for $600.00
For general classroom repairs, such as musical instruments, piano
tuning or instructional components.
! Weekly Readers Account # 1100-6411-10 for $675.00
For students in K-6. It is
less than last year because there will be fewer students next year. Next year requires enough readers for
just seven class rooms.
! Correll Art Plastic Table Account # 1100-7330-10
for $171.00
For students in the art room. The tables which were ordered
previously are smaller than expected so one more table is needed to accommodate
the students in this class.
! Music Membership Account # 1100-8100-10
for $100.00
For the music
teacher’s membership which is similar to the teacher’s membership fee.
! Repairs Account # 1200-4300-15
for $250.00
For SPED classroom repairs and is the same as described in
item A., above.
! Data Communications Account # 1200-5320-5/-15/-25/-35 $100.00 for each account
For training
in the use of Special Education Automation Software (SEAS). Pauline Plourde said that Erica Dryden is the
paraprofessional for
! Trade Books Account # 1200-6410-15 for
$700.00
For Special Education, guided-reading books.
! Summer School
Aide Account # 1430-1150-15 for $900.00
In anticipation of the number of students who
will attend summer school next year.
! Pre-School Aide Account # 1430-3210-5
for $945.00
For Special Education
students in the summer. Grant money is not available during the extended school year.
!
Data Communications Support-MMS Account # 2120-5320-10 for $820.00
For renewal of software
technical support for the guidance program
!
SNAP Software Technical Support Account # 2130-5320-10 for
$370.00
For renewal of SNAP technical support for the school’s
Health Care Plans program.
! Finger Pulse Oximeter -now is
Equipment Account # 2130-7310-10 for $335.00
This account is for the anticipated purchase of equipment for use
on asthma patients. Although the purchase may take place this year, the board
agreed to keep the amount for future needs.
! Privacy Curtain Account # 2130-7330-10 for
$450.00
This account is for a fire-retardant curtain to go beside the cot in
the nurse's office. The price is high
because of the need for fire-retardant material and because this curtain is
wider than the one used there now.
! Physical & Occupational Therapy Account # 2160-3230-15 for $30,960
For hiring a Special
Education Physical/Occupational Therapist at the SAU level. The $30,960 amount was reduced prior to this
meeting to $12,752 but new worksheets have not been handed out.
! Professional &
Technical Services Account # 2210-3220-10 for $5,000.00
This account is for
anticipated expenses for curriculum development to purchase supplies and services
or for emergency funds. Funds from the
Comprehensive School Reform (CSR) grant will be used initially, which may fund
everything.
!
Library Automation Software Account # 2220-6500-10 for $2,260.00
For the purchase of software during 2005-2006. Funds would have been used by the librarian
to assign bar codes to the estimated 5,000 titles for books currently in the
library. School Board members agreed, instead, to have the librarian work on
this project during the remainder of 2005 on Thursday mornings, when she
usually has some free time. She is authorized to draw from the $50,000 in
Professional Development (Account # 2210-3220-10) for the remainder of 2005 to
purchase the software this year. She
will use funds from her regular salary and draw from her Supply Line funds, if
necessary. A new account will be added for technical support of this project in
the 2005-2006 budget under 2220-5320-10 for $275.00. Now there are two changes:
: Account (#2220-6500-10
for $2,260.0000 has been reduced to reflect the change.
Account (#2220-3220-10)for $275.00 has been added for technical support . At the end of this meeting, School Board
members voted to authorize these budget changes.
! Computer
Maintenance Account
# 2290-3401 -10 for $6,000.00
For supporting math testing with NWEA and to support the retrieval
of grading information if necessary.
!
Beltronics 1-Channel Radio Account #
2410-7310-10 for $250.00
To purchase an additional two-way radio to provide reliable
communications between the Principal and the Custodian during the school
day. The portable telephones they have
been trying to use do not work.
!
Personalized Entry Mat for School Account
# 2600-7330-10 for $550.00
For a sturdy,
attractive mat which will be placed near the entry doors in the foyer to
collect dirt and reduce the cleaning
time.
!
Building Repairs Account # 2600-4300-10 for $6,000.00
For repair of the
front steps on the
!
Riding
Lawn Mower
Account # 2600-7310-10
for $2,125.00
To purchase a new,
riding lawn mower to replace the old lawn mover. It is cheaper to do this than to pay by the
hour. The old one will still be used.
!
Maintenance Account # 2600-7330-10 for $4,840
For three items:
indoor/outdoor entry mats; a new utility shed; adding a door to a classroom.
Heavy-Duty Indoor/Outdoor Mats.
The mats in use now are narrow and do not cover the hallways as
they should. There are no mats when
going to/from the playground to the cafeteria.
New Utility Shed
The existing shed is being
used for the storage of cardboard from the cafeteria and is in very poor shape. The plan is to purchase a
maintenance-free metal shed and to cover the exterior of the old shed with
maintenance-free sheeting.
Add Door to Grade 5 in Mr. L’s Room
This is the only classroom in the school that does not have a door
joining the next classroom. Doing this
will provide two different escape routes in the event of a fire.
!
Foreast Transportation Function Code 2700-5910-00 for
$82,515.00
Account cannot increase
any more than 3.5% which is the maximum allowed. It is keyed to the
Consumer
Price Index (CPI) which is estimated to be 3.2%.in December 2004.
!
Motion #1:
Motion by
Motion:
To accept the changes made today in the
20005-2006 budget, as described in Section VI.,
Budget, item 16., Library Automation Software.
Vote: All in favor. Motion passed.
!
Motion #2:
Motion by
Motion: To transfer funds as needed in the 2004-2005 budget to purchase
library software this year
as
described in Section VI., Budget, item 16., Library Automation Software.
Vote: All in favor. Motion passed.
VII. Non-Public Session
Not needed.
VIII. Other
! The projected salary for the music
teacher was discussed with regard to her upcoming award of a
B.S. degree. It is not believed
that the change will affect the budget as she is currently off the “step”
format.
! Karen Cloutier has dropped out of PBIS and the
school board now feels she should not be reimbursed
for course work which
was related to working in PBIS.
! The school board reviewed a weather
advisory bulletin, getting it ready to send home with the
students today.
! Pauline Plourde will contact the
Town of
IX. Next Regular Meeting
Meeting with
X. Adjournment The meeting adjourned
at