BRENTWOOD SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

Monday, January 29, 2007, 6:00 p.m.

 

Members Present:  Anne Marie Chesno, Chair; Liz Faria (6:15 p.m.); Virginia Knutson, Vice-Chair; and, Tim Hannan

 

Administration Present:  Jerry Frew, Assistant Superintendent; Joan Ostrowski, Principal; Nathan Lunney, Chief Financial Officer

 

Others Present:

 

 

1.    Chair Chesno called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.

Everyone joined in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. 

 

2.    Non-public session

      The Board did not enter into non-public session during this meeting.

 

3. Budget

            Chief Financial Office Lunney reviewed the memo from Mr. Murdough, the New Hampshire

Bureau of School Approval & Facility Management Administrator, regarding updated information received regarding Kindergarten Aid that Brentwood accepted from the state during the building renovation and construction project.  It appears that, without a special waiver from the Commissioner of Education, the District would need to return all Kindergarten Aid received if kindergarten were discontinued at this time.  This conveys a different understanding than that previously held by the administration and Board.

      The Board discussed the presentation that would be made to the Budget Committee and their recommendation for the 2007-2008 School Budget.  The Board agreed that the 6.6% budget was still the budget endorsed by the Board.  The 5.1% budget discussed at the January 25^th Board meeting would be provided to the Budget Committee only if the School Board was asked to present them with an alternative.  Because the 5.1% budget required cutting more teachers and making further reductions in services that support teachers, it would not be a budge endorsed by the Board.

                                     

4. Public Comment

      None offered.

 

5. Adjournment

 

MOTION – Board Member Hannan moved to adjourn the Brentwood School Board Meeting at 6:58 p.m.; Board Member Faria seconded.   Vote - Unanimous