Special Board Budget Meeting/March 11, 2008

M.S.A.D. #11
BUDGET MEETING
Central Office Board Room
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
7:00 p.m.

PRESENT: Mr. Rogers, Chair, Mr. Hunnewell, Vice-Chair, Ms. Avery, Mr. Brown, Mr. Cone, Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. Fles, Mr. Heath, Mr. Jermyn, Mrs. Kelley, Ms. Shaw, Mr. Trott, Dr. Knowles, Ms. Disch,

ABSENT:

UNEXCUSED:

Mr. Rogers called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and declared a quorum present.

The Board created a list of potential budget cuts. The Board requested additional information on each of the items. The Board’s list included the following:

? Activity Fees for K – 12 extra curricular offerings
? Board forfeit pay
? Central Office Secretary
? Special Education /2 Administrators
? TC Hamlin Principal Position
o Director of Curriculum/TC Hamlin Principal
o ½ Principal TC Hamlin
o One Principal TC Hamlin/Pittston with two stipend head teachers
? Pre K – 2/ 3 – 5 Reconfiguration TC Hamlin/Pittston
? Director of Operations (Combine Director of Operations & Maintenance Of Plant with Director of Transportation)
? Research impact of adding additional pre K programs
? Pay for Transportation
? Technology
? Reconfigure Transportation Radius (additional students walk to school)
? School Lunch Program
? Investigate outsourcing technology repairs
? Eliminate High School Accreditation process
? Rental of Augusta Civic Center /Graduation
? Academic Tutorial Program
? Reduce the per student allocation library books
? Eliminate Summer School
? Limit per pupil expenditure /supplies
? Professional development substitutes paid from Grant Funds

Vote Motion by Ms. Shaw, seconded Mr. Jermyn to form a subcommittee to investigate
12 – 0 student activity fees.

The Meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.

Attest a true record,

Paul D. Knowles, Secretary