Long Range Planning Committee/Budget Workshop/March 25, 2008

M.S.A.D. #11
LONG RANGE PLANNING /BUDGET WORKSHOP
Central Office Board Room
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
7:00 p.m.

PRESENT: Mr. Rogers, Chair, Mr. Hunnewell, Vice Chair, Mrs. Avery, Mrs. Dunn (7:10 pm), Mr. Heath, Ms. Ricker, Mrs. Shaw (7:50 pm), Mr. Trott, Dr. Knowles, Mr. Tuttle, Ms. Disch

ABSENT: Mr. Brown, Mr. Cone, Mrs. Fles, Mr. Jermyn,

UNEXCUSED:

Mr. Rogers called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. and declared a quorum present.

Due to the size of the audience, Mr. Rogers asked the Board to consider whether to proceed with the k-2/3-5 reconfiguration of Hamlin/Pittston for 2008/09.

The Board agreed to remove the Hamlin /Pittston k -2 /3 -5 reconfiguration from consideration for 2008/09.

Ms. Long and Mr. Lavalle-Rivera presented a program review of the District’s Special Education Programs.

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

Eliminate Elementary Guidance $ 94,365.68
Eliminate District Funded Literacy Specialist $ 55,702.67
Eliminate One Year Position /8th Grade Language Arts $ 38,601.76
Reconfiguration GAHS Alternative Education Program $ 37,000.00

$ 225,670.11

Meeting adjourned at 9:45 pm.

Attest a true record,

Dr. Paul D. Knowles, Secretary