20091019 BUDCOM MINUTES

PELHAM BUDGET COMMITTEE

MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2009

MINUTES - APPROVED

ATTENDANCE: = Larry Hall, Dan Guimond, Marti Lowe, Angele’ Diack, Deb Ryan, Greg Farris

Joe Puddister, Bob S= herman, John Lavallee, Doug Viger, Dennis= Viger

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE: = ; Alicia LaFrance – Principal – Pelham Elementary School

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Kathleen Sargent

________________= ___________________________________________________________________________= ____________________

Chairman Larry Hall opened the meeting at 7:30 p.m. = with the Pledge of Allegiance at the Pelham Elementary

Media Center.=

AGENDA: Review= Pelham Elementary S= chool Budget

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; School Board Recom Budget 2009/2010 = Expensed 08/09 12% shipping

1100<= /o:p>

Tutoring &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 900.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 0 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; = 0

Request of Superintendent, part of 504 plan. Have no choice <= /p>

Mentoring &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 3,500.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 0 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; = 0

Not in teachers contract. Use veteran teacher= as a facilitator – qty. 5 at 2,500.00, Mentor Facilitator at 1,000.00=

Repairs Inst. Eq= uip &= nbsp; 20,890.0= 0 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 15,587.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 26,931.94

Maintenance cont= ract (6) copiers

Supplies – Consumables &n= bsp; 34,545.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 30,771.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 44,682.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 3,701.00

Supplies –= Art &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 5,040.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 5,000.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 6,512.41 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 540.00

Supplies – Physical Ed.&nb= sp; 1,120.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 1,000.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 1,119.47 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 120.00

Supplies – Math &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; 13,395.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 9,520.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 9,770.12 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 1,435.00

Supplies – Music &n= bsp; = ; 224.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 200.00 &nb= sp; = 1,596.0= 0 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 24.00

Supplies – Science = &nb= sp; 726.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 4,300.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 4,279.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 78.00

Supplies – Social Studies = ; 2,906.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 2,380.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 2,633.89 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 311.00

Supplies – Enrichment &nb= sp; 1,008.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 990.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 1,059.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 108.00

Supplies – Reading = &nb= sp; 15,753.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 16,868.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 11,830.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 1,688.00

Books – Ma= th &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 3,208.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 1,828.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 31,887.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 344.00

Books – Mu= sic &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 515.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 338.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 337.11 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 55.00

Books – Science = &nb= sp; = 13,599.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 3,510.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 14,033.65 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 1,457.00

Applied science = book money to reading program

Books – So= cial Studies = 11,488.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 0 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; = 0 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; = 1,231.00

Had to change book replacement schedule. Transferred mo= ney to reading program. 13% c= oded special needs grade 3-5

Books – Reading = &nb= sp; 30,744.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 58,270.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 2,026.44 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 3,294.00

Based on the Sch= ool In Need Of Improvement (SINI) status, the School Board received report from= PES of Implementation

Plan, (book purchase and changes to book replacement plan).

New Furniture &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 9,744.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 1,110.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 5,233.10 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 1,044.00

Wall to wall car= pet for 2 music rooms

Equipment - musi= c &= nbsp; 1,= 126.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 910.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 1,398.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 121.00

Replac. Inst. Equip. &= nbsp; 1,400.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 1,000.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 67.94 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 150.00

Classroom rugs <= o:p>

1200 ̵= 1; Special Ed

Supplies &= nbsp; &nbs= p; = 2,184.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 1,950.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 2,356.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 234.00

Books &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 4,592.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 4,200.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 4,875.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 492.00

Equipment &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 3,920.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 3,000.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 4,991.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 420.00

Replacement Equip. &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 1,792.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 600.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 532.89 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 192.00

1410 Co-Curricular&nb= sp; =

Salaries &= nbsp; - Stipends &nb= sp; = 12,141.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 12,607.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 12,193.01 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 0

2120    Guidance<= /h2>
Supplies        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp; 9,421.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   9,763,00  &nb= sp;            =          8,393.44        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   108.00

Pelham Budget Committee Minutes    &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ; - 2 -      &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;          October 19, 2009

2130 ̵= 1; Health

Supplies        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp; 3,985.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   3,745.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   3,490.14        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;

2142 ̵= 1; Diagnostic Testing&nb= sp;     2,912.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   2,600.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   1,978.92        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   312.00

2150 ̵= 1; Speech &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;          =

Books        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;     1,266.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   925.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;     910.50        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;     135.00

2163 ̵= 1; Occup. Therapy&nb= sp;           <= o:p>

Supplies        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp; 616.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;     500.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;     235.92        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;     66.00

Software        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp; 224.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;     200.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;     219.95        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;     24.00

Equipment        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           582.0= 0        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;     470.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;     274.50        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;     62.00

Replacement Equip. &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;   896.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;     600.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;     0        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;             = 96.00

2190 ̵= 1; Assemblies &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;   1,000.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   0        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;             = 600.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;     0

cost 2,000 last year, split with PTA

2210 ̵= 1; Professional Pub.&n= bsp;       539.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;     250.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;     240.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;     0

Professional Meetings      = ;         6,000.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   0        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;             = 0        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;             = 0

This is new, professional learning community. 1 day 250.00/person for 10 teachers

2222 ̵= 1; Media

Repairs and Maintenance     &n= bsp;    600.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;     600.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;     185.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;     0

Audio Visual        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;        1,680.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   1,000.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   999.29        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;     180.00

Supplies        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp; 1,120.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   1,000.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   2,305.69        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   120.00

Books        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;     2,500.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   2,000.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   1,973.68        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   354.00

Periodicals        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           1,008= .00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   900.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;     867.22        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;     108.00

Software/online programs      = ;   1,897.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   600.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;     577.07        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;     267.00

Equipment        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           896.0= 0        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;     600.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;     594.99        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;     96.00

Maps        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;      896.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;     800.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;     838.42        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;     96.00

2410 ̵= 1; Office

Postage        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; 3,000.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   3,000.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   3,000.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   0

Professional Meetings      = ;         4,400.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   3,350.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   1,843.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   0

Supplies        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp; 6,716.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   6,726.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   7,186.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   312.00

Professional Memberships     &n= bsp; 1,680.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   1,660.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   1,670.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   0

2490 ̵= 1; Supplies – Report Cds 1,120.00           &nbs= p;            1,000.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   1,436.24        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   120.00

ACTION

1.&n= bsp; = ; Cost estimate to replace books grad= es 3-5

2.&n= bsp; = ; Square footage for music room<= /o:p>

3.&n= bsp; = ; How hold and how many auditory syst= ems

4.&n= bsp; = ; Salary – guidance – 98,= 000 under spent – why?

5.&n= bsp; = ; List of equipment and future plans<= o:p>

6.&n= bsp; = ; Inventory of all printers and copie= rs and account number

7.&n= bsp; = ; Book schedule for High School and Memorial

Warrant article discussion

1.&n= bsp; = ; 2^nd Assistant principal – based on enrollment which includes kindergarten

2.&n= bsp; = ; 2^nd physical education teacher

3.&n= bsp; = ; 2^nd speech assistant

4.&n= bsp; = ; Kindergarten nurse (54 students in program)

5.&n= bsp; = ; Part-time clerical – special education

6.&n= bsp; = ; Mr. Lavallee – requested a co= py of priorities list

MINUTES RE= VIEW: Motion by Dan Guimond, seconded by John Lavallee to approve the Minutes of October 15, 2009

was unanimously approved as written.

ADJOURNMEN= T: Motion (Dan Guimond/Bob Sherman) to adjour= n at 9:50 p.m.

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Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Marti = Lowe, Secretary