Special Board Budget Meeting/March 19, 2008

M.S.A.D. #11
BUDGET MEETING
Central Office Board Room
Wednesday, March 19, 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, Ms. Ricker, Ms. Shaw, Mr. Trott, Dr. Knowles, Ms. Disch,

ABSENT:

UNEXCUSED:

Mr. Rogers called the meeting to order at 7:15 p.m. and declared a quorum present.

The Superintendent provided the Board with a revised list of proposed budget cuts (see attachment). After reviewing the proposed list, the Board agreed to cut the following items from the 2008/09 budget:

Health Insurance $ 88,459.86
Eliminate GRMS Secretarial Position $ 25,705.38
Reductions to the Operations & Maintenance Budget $ 114,750.00
Reductions to the Technology Budget $ 25,000.00
Hiring Savings/Retirement (Helen Thompson) $ 19,804.14
Administrative Retreat $ 5,000.00
District Professional Development Monies $ 31,410.00
Reductions to Library Book Allocation ($10 /student) $ 11,000.00

$ 321,129.38

Dr. Knowles stated an email was received from the Department of Education stating the District has until April 1st to decide whether to purchase the MLTI laptops. If the Board decides not to
purchase the laptops, the laptops would be returned to Apple Computer. Terry McGuire
entertained questions from the Board regarding the technology and the MLTI laptop proposal.

Vote 11-1 Motion by Mr. Rogers, seconded by Mr. Jermyn to accept the Technology Director’s
recommendation to purchase the MLTI laptops.

The Meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m.

Attest a true record,

Paul D. Knowles, Secretary