Rochester School Board
Finance Committee Meeting
Central Office Boardroom
March 6, 2008
7:00 PM

 

Members Present:

Mr. Robert Watson, Chair

Mr. John Connelly
Mrs. Audrey Stevens

Mrs. Anne Grassie

Mrs. Peggy Parker

Mrs. Pam Hubbard

Ms. Caroline McCarley

Dr. Anthony Pastelis

 

Members Absent:

Mr. Frank Callaghan

Also Present:

Mr. Michael Hopkins

Ms. Linda Casey


 

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:40 p.m. with a quorum present. 

 

Mrs. Casey reviewed the monthly financial statement.  The time elapsed in the current budget is 65.40 percent of the year.  The overall expenditures are at 79.40 percent, but he salary and benefit line has been expended by 63.60 percent.  Not yet encumbered in the salary line is $400,000 for severance in retirement.  This brings the total up to 65.3 percent.  We are on track to have a balance of $200,000 at the end of the year. 

 

Bids

..... Mr. Connelly moved, second by Mrs. Grassie, to recommend to the Board the bid from Tri-Mark United East of Attleboro, MA for a total of $14,380 for food service equipment.  The motion passed unanimously.

      Mr. Connelly moved, second by Dr. Pastelis, to recommend to the Board bid from The Provider Enterprises, Inc. of Fremont, NH for special education transportation for five years.  This bid includes 3 wheelchair and 7 non-wheelchair buses to provide daily special education transportation. The motion passed unanimously.                                                                                                           

Mr. Connelly moved, second by Mrs. Grassie, to recommend to the Board the bid from Lappen’s Garage Equipment of Quincy, MA for a wheel balancer in the amount of $4,674.  The motion passed unanimously.                                                                                                                      

Budget

The Committee reviewed the operating and CIP budget for FY 2009. 

Mr. Connelly moved, second by Mrs. Grassie, to add a total of 1.5 teaching positions to the operating budget.  This will create two full teaching positions for the High School.  These will be used to reduce the class sizes for next year.  The motion passed unanimously.                                              

The operating budget is at $52,657,142 after the addition of the positions.  This is an increase of 5.84 percent.

CIP Budget

Dr. Pastelis moved, second by Mrs. Parker, to eliminate the CIP of $10,000 for the snack shack. The motion passed unanimously.  Mr. Hopkins and Mr. Kalisz will let the Booster group know that they will need to arrange a volunteer effort to repair the snack shack. 

Mr. Connelly moved, second by Mrs. Grassie, to recommend to the Board for first reading the FY 2009 Operating Budget of $52,657,142.

Mr. Connelly moved, second by Mrs. Grassie, to recommend to the Board for first reading the FY 2009 Capital Improvement Budget of $1,468,000.

Mr. Connelly moved, second by Dr. Pastelis, to recommend to the Board for first reading the FY 2009 Special Grants Budget of $3,596,587.

Mr. Connelly moved, second by Dr. Pastelis, to recommend to the Board for first reading the FY 2009 Food Service Budget of $1,650,000.

           

Mr. Connelly moved, second by Mrs. Parker, to adjourn the meeting at 8:22 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.    

 

Mr. Robert Watson, Chair