MINUTES

STRATHAM SCHOOL BOARD

Wednesday, November 16, 2005

Budget Workshop

STRATHAM MEMORIAL SCHOOL

 

 

BOARD PRESENT:  Mark Poirier, Katherine McDonnell, Bob O’Sullivan

 

ADMINISTRATION PRESENT:  Tom Fosher, Meg Driscoll, Mary Ellen Palmer, Nathan Lunney

 

 

1.       CALL TO ORDER – The meeting was called to order by Chair Poirier at 5:06PM.

 

2.       NON-PUBLIC SESSION – None

 

3.       BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL

3.1      Meg Driscoll and Mary Ellen Palmer reviewed special education student projections, program needs, and trends perceived in identified student needs.  They reviewed proposed special education budget increases/decreases.

 

3.2      Nathan and Tom noted for the board the updates that had been made in areas of the budget reviewed at the previous meeting.

 

3.3      Information on benefits costs and SAU assessment will be included in the full proposed budget for review at the next budget workshop.

 

3.4      Scheduling of the next board meeting was discussed and it was agreed that the meeting would be moved to Monday, December 12, 2005 with the budget workshop at 6:00pm followed by the board meeting at 6:30PM.

 

3.5      The board and staff discussed the growth of preschool student needs and the impact on space at SMS.

 

4.       NEXT SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS:  Wednesday, December 12, 2005 – 6:00PM Budget Workshop followed by 6:30PM Board meeting.

 

5.       ADJOURNMENT - On a motion by Katherine McDonnell, seconded by Bob O’Sullivan, the board voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 6: 50 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted:

 

Nathan Lunney, Assistant Business Administrator