Rochester School Board
Finance Committee Meeting
Central Office Boardroom
July 5, 2007
7:00 PM

 

Members Present:

Mrs. Nancy Warren, Chair

Mr. John Connelly
Mrs. Audrey Stevens

Mrs. Anne Grassie

Mrs. Peggy Parker

Mr. Robert Watson

Members Absent:

Mr. Charlie DeVito

 

Also Present:

Mr. Michael Hopkins

Mr. Richard Kalisz

Ms. Linda Casey


 

Mrs. Jae Duntley

Mrs. Pam Hubbard

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. with a quorum present. 

 

Mrs. Casey reviewed the June 2007 financial statement.  The budget will remain open until July 30, 2007 to pay invoices.  It appears that once all of the bills are paid; there will be a $100,000 to $200,000 surplus in the expenditure side of the budget.  There should be approximately a $100,000 surplus on the revenue side of the budget. 

 

Modular Water/Sewer/Electrical Bids

 

Mr. Kalisz recently completed the work to plan the sewer, electrical and water line installation for the modular classrooms.  There is insufficient time to complete a sealed bid process.  Mr. Kalisz solicited bids from several contractors, and these are the only contractors with time to complete the work. 

 

Mrs. Warren moved, second by Mr. Connelly, to recommend to the Board approval of SUR Construction, Inc. of Rochester, NH  to install water and sewer services at the three elementary schools for the modular classrooms at the cost of $41,600. The motion passed unanimously.         

 

Mrs. Warren moved, second by Mr. Connelly, to recommend to the Board approval of M & D Electric, Inc. of Rochester, NH to install electrical service for the four elementary school modular classrooms at cost of $8,690.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

Bids from the Building Committee

 

Mr. Connelly moved, second by Mrs. Stevens, to recommend to the Board approval of Dzioba Construction, of Derry, NH for $19,258 to replace the Auditorium Ceiling tiles. The motion passed unanimously.    

 

Mrs. Warren moved, second by Mrs. Stevens, to recommend to the Board approval of M & D Electric, Inc. of Rochester, NH for $9,945 to install auditorium lighting at Spaulding High School. The motion passed unanimously.     

 

Mrs. Warren moved, second by Mr. Connelly, to recommend to the Board approval of Perm-A-Drive Paving Co., Inc. of Conway, NH for $53,480 for curbing replacement at the Middle School. The motion passed unanimously.     

 

Mr. Connelly moved, second by Mrs. Grassie, to recommend to the Board approval of the Heavy Duty pick-up truck from Ron Currier’s Hilltop Chevrolet of Somersworth, NH for $29,184. The motion passed unanimously.    

 

Mr. Connelly moved, second by Mrs. Grassie, to recommend to the Board approval of mid-size tractor from MB Tractor and & Equipment of Tilton, NH for $34,525. The motion passed unanimously.   

 

Mrs. Warren moved, second by Mrs. Grassie, to recommend to the Board approval of the following paper custodial items and companies:

 

Paper Towels                $11,512             Central paper Products, Manchester, NH

Jumbo Roll TP              $ 9,250              Corporate Express, Portsmouth, NH

Hand Cleaner                $    207             Corporate Express, Portsmouth, NH

Gentle Lotion Cleaner    $ 4,933              Future Supply Co.

Large Trash liners         $ 5,688              All American Poly, Piscataway, NJ

Latex Gloves                 $    473             Corporate Express, Portsmouth, NH

 

The motion passed unanimously.

 

Personnel Committee Financial Items

 

Mrs. Stevens moved, second by Mrs. Parker, to recommend to the Board approval of the following items:

 

1.       Tile I funded 25  hour aide/assistant position

2.       Special Education Personal Aide/Assistant, 27.5 hrs/week,  SAU #37 funded

3.       Special Education Aide/Assistant, 10  hrs/week, IDEA funded

4.       Change in Personal Aide hours for two positions from 24 to 27.5 hrs/week          

5.       Change in Personal Aide hours from 13 to 27.5 hrs/week.

6.       Change in Personal Aide hours from 12 to 27.5 hrs/week.

 

The motion passed unanimously.

 

Mrs. Stevens moved, second by Mrs. Parker, to recommend to the Board approval of the following grant funded stipends:

 

Jessica Carloni............................................................................ $2,400

Sally Riley.................................................................................. $3,879

Sara Toussaint............................................................................ $2,400

Colleen Yasenchock................................................................... $2,775

 

The motion passed unanimously.

 

Mr. Connelly moved, second by Mrs. Parker, to adjourn the meeting at 7:40 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.    

 

Respectfully submitted,

Mrs. Nancy Warren