Nottingham School Board Workshop Minutes: November 4, 2009

Nottingham School Board Budget Workshop November 4, 2009 Official Minutes as of November 18, 2009 School Board Members Present: Jack Caldon, Chair Amy Plante, Vice Chair Dave O’Brien Frank O’Hanlon Dawn Fernald

School Board Members Absent:

Others Present: Michael Ludwell, Superintendent Terry Leatherman, Assistant Principal Lorraine Ferland, School Board Secretary Mike O’Neill, Consultant for MRI Opening Dr. Caldon called the meeting to order at 7pm. Non Public Session A non-public session was held. Public Comments There was no public in attendance. Budget Work Session A. Budget Proposal Overview and Information for 2010-2011 Ms. Carvalho distributed a Budget Proposal Overview and Information for 20102011. There are 4 major budget requests: personnel, instruction (math textbooks), technology and grounds and facility improvements. There is a request for 2 kindergarten aides for a cost of $31,200.74. The aides will only be hired if number of kindergarteners exceeds 60. There is a conservative projection of 50.6 kindergarteners although recent NHSAA enrollments projection studies projects the kindergarten enrollment to range from 78-90 students. The proposed kindergarten aides will assist the two kindergarten teachers due to the anticipated larger class sizes. There is a request for new math textbooks as Nottingham did not make AYP in Math last year. Although the overall school did well, the special education cohort did not. The cost for the textbooks and which program would be purchased will be determined shortly.

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NOTTINGHAM SCHOOL BOARD

November 4, 2009 Public Session

There is a request for replacement of class and administrative desk top computers for a cost of $31,080.88. This figure includes licenses and replacement of 33 computers. Purchase of these computers is consistent with the current Technology Plan. There is a request for grounds and facility improvements for an approximate cost of $42,200-77,150. This figure includes repaving and resurfacing the sidewalks and parking lot. B. Principal First Draft Budget The budget total for 2010-2011 is $9,702,536.88 and the budget difference between 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 is $391,146.37. The percentage difference is .04. Ms. Carvalho went thru the budget line by line. Corrections were made. Discussions ensued. Set Next Agenda Items to include: Future Meeting Dates November 10, 2009

7pm

November 18, 2009 November 23, 2009

7pm 7pm

December 2, 2009

7pm

Joint School Board Meeting with CBNA School Board Meeting Joint School Board Meeting at the SAU Office School Board Meeting

Adjournment Ms. Plante made a motion to enter into non-public session per RSA 91-A:3 IIc and e at 9:16pm. Ms. Fernald seconded. Roll call was taken. Motion to move into non-public unanimously approved. The meeting returned to public meeting at 9:48pm. No votes were taken in non-public. Ms. Plante made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:49pm. Mr. O’Hanlon seconded. Motion to adjourn unanimously approved.

Respectfully Submitted by Lorraine Ferland, School Board Secretary 2