Budget Oversight Subcommittee Meeting Minutes

December 1, 2005

(Approved)

The budget oversight subcommittee met on December 1, 2005 at the SAU building. Members present were Neil Moriarty, Dick Bauries, and Jane Fortson. Administrators present: Ken Dassau, and Larry Biron.

Dr. Dassau presented the most current version of the expected revenue vs. over expenditures to date worksheet. The tuition amount was another $5,000 to the good causing a related decrease in the expected overspending.

Discussions regarding the MRPSOC grant and what will happen when the grant goes away. Will there be a swap with the sending schools? This will be a policy committee issue.

Dr. Dassau stated that he thought they would have an increase in the tuition monies received from the grant of about $50,000 for MC2 students as he has asked that the tuition reimbursement be more in line with the average costs per student in the district.

Questions were asked as to what did the grant do? At the High School there is a guidance counselor and two teachers paid for by the grant as well as 2 teachers at MC2.

N. Moriarty felt there should be a separate warrant article to cover the potential oil cost overages in the next few years, rather than putting the expected increase in the budget.

J. Fortson asked if the increases asked for by S. Rashid at the budget meetings was included in the budget for the Cutler SPED program. This amount was being checked on.

Discussion regarding whether the step raises should be included in the default and what amount these would total to. How many employees were on step?

What is the drop-dead date for warrant articles? January 10^th was the response.

The date for the next meeting is set for January 11, 2006 at the SAU building for 9:30 in the morning.