BBOE Personnel and Finance Committee minutes from 08-01-0-7
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01      Meeting was called to order at 6:30 P.M. by Catherine Jackson.                    

DISCUSSION ITEMS:

A.  Personnel Report:

     * This item was moved from Item H.

     Mr. Daniels, Director of Human Resources reported there were 20

     retirements last year. Eleven retirements and 9 resignations. Four

     part-time staff resigned and these positions are still vacant.

     Minority  recruitment was discussed.  Next Regular Board meeting will have

     all new faculty invited and refreshments served.  It will be an opportunity to

     meet the board.

B. Special Education Tuition & Transportation Final Report:

     * This item was moved from Item A.

     Mr. Cavallaro reported the final Special Education Budget finished 2006-

     2007 school year with a $2,201 surplus.  Special Ed will focus on actual

     costs monthly to be more precise in 2007-08.

C.  Budget Transfers 2006/2007

     Mrs. Rosen discussed the $376,302 budget transfers for Year End Account

     Adjustments.

     Hotz/Lombard motion to recommend approval of $376,302 in transfer to the

     full board for the Year End Account Adjustment.  Passed .

D.  Monthly % Expenditure 2006-2007 Budget:

     Mrs. Rosen discussed the updated monthly expenditures for the 2006/2007

     year.                                                               

E.  Budget Review 2006/2007

     Mrs. Rosen presented the final review of the 2006-07 budget.

     Carrano/Melcher Recommend to the full board $140,000 to the town for

     our self insurance prescription fund.  Passed.                                         

F.   Budget Review 2007/2008

      Discussion of the 2007/2008 approved budget.

G.   Proposed 2007/2008 Tuition

      Tuition for upcoming school year was discussed.

      Motion was made by Hotz/Lombard to recommend to the Full Board

      tuition for 2007/2008 of $10,586.00 for non-resident (excluding Special

      Education} students and $5,293.00 non-resident half-day kindergarten  

      Students.  A motion was made Hotz/Melcher to recommend to the Full   

      Board tuition for Non-Resident Special Education Students to pay a

      a minimum of  $13,742 must be paid by the non-resident.  Motion passed.

H..   Transfer Form Revision:

  The transfer form has been revised to better reflect the rationale for    

  decisions  and was discussed by the Board.  Recommendations were made  

  for changes to the form.  A motion was made by Hotz/Lombard to    

  recommend to the full board the new Budget Transfer form with changes.

I.    Appointment of Hearing Officer Subcommittee:

      Discussion of hearing officers for expulsion. Hearing Officers  have to be

      Appointed by Boards of Education.  It is important to have two hearing

      officers, in case one is unavailable.  The board’s committee will be Frank

      Carrano,  Catherine Jackson, and Marie Watson and they will interview

      Potential hearing officers.

      Prins/Watson moved to go into Executive Session at 8:30 P.M.

      Hotz/Lombard moved out of Executive Session at 9:40 P.M.

The meeting was adjourned Jackson/Carrano @ 9:45 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,

Judy Hotz, Secretary

 



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