Rochester School Board
Finance Committee Meeting
Central Office Boardroom
November 1, 2007
7:00 PM

 

Members Present:

Mr. Robert Watson, Acting Chair

Mr. John Connelly
Mrs. Audrey Stevens

Mrs. Anne Grassie

Mrs. Peggy Parker

 

Members Absent:

Mr. Charlie DeVito

Mrs. Jae Duntley

Mrs. Nancy Warren

Mrs. Pam Hubbard

 

Also Present:

Mr. Michael Hopkins

Ms. Linda Casey

 

Guests

press

 

 

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

 

Ms. Casey reviewed the monthly financial statement.  The budget is consistent with last year’s budget.  Ms. Casey’s analysis has shown a savings in the Health Insurance line of approximately $100,000.  Ms. Casey and Mr. LeBrun check-in weekly on the cost of heating oil.  We have not yet locked in on a price for heating oil.  Our advisor states that the price is more likely to go down in the next few months. If we have to order heating oil it would be $2.21 per gallon, and a lock-in price would be nearly $2.50 per gallon.   

 

Mrs. Grassie moved, second by Mr. Connelly, to recommend to the Board 2008-2009 Tuition Rates:  High School - $9,505.36; Middle School - $10,026.40; Elementary -  $8,799.31; Vocational Tuition Rate - $3,802.14; and FY ‘08 Sped Tuition Rate for Non-AREA School District: $15,975.24.  The motion passed unanimously

 

Bids

Mrs. Grassie moved, second by Mr. Connelly, to recommend to the Board approval of the following computer bids. 

 

-Desktop Computers,  Turbotek,  100 Desktop computers, $89,220

-Laptop computers,  Two labs, 25 computers per lab, $29,100 each lab, total $58,200

     with $20,000 funded by the Title IID grant

-Thin client Servers, 5 thin client servers, $30,402 total.

 

The motion passed unanimously.

 

Mrs. Grassie moved, second by Mr. Connelly, to recommend to the Board approval of the bid form Lunch Byte Systems of Rochester, NY for POS System in the amount of $65,891.  The motion passed unanimously. 

 

Financial Items from Building

Mrs. Grassie moved, second by Mr. Connelly, to recommend to the Board a request to the City Council to set up a CIP line for developing the property near Chestnut Hill Road. The motion passed unanimously. 

 

Mrs. Grassie moved, second by Mr. Connelly, to recommend to the Board approval for the administration to develop a RFP for a project manager for t Field Development near Chestnut Hill Road.  The motion passed unanimously. 

 

Mrs. Grassie moved, second by Mr. Connelly, to recommend to the Board approval of the bid from Granite State Glass of Rochester, NH in the amount of $16,880 for replacement doors at the Spaulding High School gymnasium.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

Financial Items from Personnel

Mrs. Grassie moved, second by Mr. Connelly, to recommend to the Board approval of a 27.5 hour aide position for Gonic School.  The motion passed unanimously. 

 

Mr. Connelly moved, second by Mrs. Parker, to adjourn the meeting at 7:35 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.