Rochester School Board
Finance Committee Meeting
Central Office Boardroom
April 3, 2008
7:00 PM

Members Present: Mr. Robert Watson, Chair Mr. John Connelly Mrs. Audrey Stevens Mrs. Peggy Parker Dr. Anthony Pastelis

Members Absent: Mr. Frank Callaghan Mrs. Pam Hubbard Ms. Caroline McCarley Mrs. Anne Grassie

Also Present: Mr. Michael Hopkins Ms. Linda Casey Mr. Richard Kalisz

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. with a quorum present.

Mrs. Casey reviewed the monthly financial statement. The time elapsed in the current budget is 73.10% of the year. The overall expenditures are at 83.00%, but the salary and benefit line has been expended by 71.70% percent. We are on track to have a balance of $250,000 at the end of the year. The Special Education lines are being closely monitored to ensure a positive balance.

Mr. Connelly moved, second by Dr. Pastelis, to approve the Boy’s Varsity Basketball coach’s request to not accept the stipend and spend the funds on items for the boy’s and girls’ basketball program and the overall athletic programs. The motion passed unanimously.

The Committee discussed the funding of Charter Schools and the yearly request received to pay the balance of the tuition needs for Rochester students who attend; specifically the Cocheco Arts and Technology Charter School. The tuition balance requested is approximately $1,900 per student. We currently have 16 students attending the school this year. The Committee decided to wait until the legislature acts on this year’s funding, before taking any action.

Building Committee Financial Items

Mr. Connelly moved, second by Dr. Pastelis, to recommend to the Board sale of the old High School windows for $1,000 to Fern, Eldridge and Friends Antiques, of Northwood, NH. The motion passed unanimously.

Personnel Committee Financial Items

Mrs. Parker moved, second by Mrs. Stevens, to recommend to the Board approval the following two items from the Personnel Committee:

- A stipend of $1500 from the Drop-Out Prevention grant to Willard Young as the RENEW facilitator.

- Approval of new Personal Aide position for a High School student for the remainder of the 2007-08 school year at a cost of $3,500.

The motion passed unanimously.

Mr. Connelly moved, second by Dr. Pastelis, to recommend the Board purchase any items for Lacrosse as required by the safety rule changes from NHIAA. The motion passed unanimously.

Mr. Connelly moved, second by Mrs. Parker, to adjourn the meeting at 78:22 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.

Mr. Robert Watson, Chair