FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES

DATE OF MEETING: Sept. 10, 2007 at 6:00 Superintendent’s Conference Room

MEMBERS PRESENT Sue Campbell, Sue Dowling, Derek Grant, Bill Burney,

OTHER BOARD MEMBERS: Dick Barnes, Kim Silsby

OTHERS PRESENT: Superintendent Connie Brown, Sheryl Phelps of First Students, community members including Mr. & Mrs. Brigham, and Mr. & Mrs. Whitney, and Business Administrator James Jurdak

AGENDA ITEMS DISCUSSED:

1. Middle and High School student transportation stop change:

a. In prior years bus stopped on Route 3 near the lower end of Lambert Ave. With the change in First Student traffic coordinator, the current stop was considered unsafe and moved from Route 3 to Lambert. Mr. and Mrs. Brigham requested that the stop be changed back to the way it was. It was agreed that this change would remain and be evaluated again during winter weather.

b. Hillside Circle –Mr. & Mrs. Whitney, asked for an update. At the October 1^st meeting First Students will update Committee on this change and the Mayfair change.

2. Technology consolidation proposal. This item was moved to the Personnel Committee meeting which follows this committee meeting.

3. Burst communication system. James presented a recommendation that would improve the way the school department contacts the community. Electronic software is available that allows community members, staff, and others to enter their preferred contact information, including cell, home, PDA phone numbers, email and text messaging. At a relatively low cost per student, there are many uses for the software, from school cancellation notification, Principal communications to parents concerning their child’s school needs, coach notification of a change of practice time or location etc. The Committee asked for more information before funds are committed. James will bring back at either the October or November meeting.

4. Financial statements through August 31, 2007 – James presented two month financial statements. As in prior years revenues were almost solely from state subsidy. Other sources will begin in the coming months, for example tuition in November, Medicaid in December, etc. Expenses were reviewed at length. With the new general ledger account number change that the school department implemented July 1^st, cost center budgets and costs have increased over prior years due to inclusion in each building’s budget of special education and specialties (art, PE, language etc) costs. At this time, there are no areas of concern in either the revenue or the expenditures.

Meeting adjourned 7:10 PM