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Warner Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes Monday,
Meeting opened at In Attendance:
Selectman David E. Hartman Selectman
David Karrick, Jr.
Laura Buono – Town Administrator Absent:
Selectman Richard A. Cook
Others present: Jerry Frew – Karen Merrill – Antle – Warner’s Martha Mical Carolyn Stoddard – Intertown Record 1. SAU 65 Budget Summary Kearsarge Regional School District
Superintendent Jerry Frew presented the proposed school budget to the
Selectmen. The budget shows
a 5.93% increase, of that 3.75% is for wages & benefits not
including retirement. The
proposed budget will: ·
Allow continuation of some of the programs at the Middle
School for supporting students that are at risk and to help supervise
students after school. ·
It allows the class size for Kindergarten to be 15
students per class. Kindergarten
classes will be reduced by 1 in Sutton and ·
Allows the school system to meet their statutory
obligation for the increase in the employer share to the Retirement
System which is a 17.79% increase. ·
Allows meeting the obligation to students with special
needs whose needs exceed the schools districts capabilities. ·
Provides school administrators with professional
development and work shop funds. ·
Includes and anticipated propane cost at $2.80 per gallon,
fuel at $3.70 per gallon and heating oil at $4.00 per gallon. ·
The budget will allow up to a 4% wage increase for non
teaching employees (custodians, secretaries, etc.). ·
It allows the district to honor the agreement with ·
It allows the ability to meet the actual costs for snow
removal and custodial overtime. Mr. Frew said the school board budget for
2009/2010 leaves no room for error. ·
The budget allows the school to accommodate the increase
cost in shipping. ·
The budget allows placing para-educators on busses that
carry medically fragile children to school. ·
It allows reorganization of the custodial and grounds
maintenance crews throughout the district. ·
The budget allows for the students to experience
environmental camp. ·
Allows continuation of the mathematics text book
purchasing. ·
Allows the first phase replacement of the sprinkler system
at the High School. ·
Allows the school to meet the obligation of the collective
bargaining agreement that was agreed to with the teachers in 2007. Sacrifices of a 5.93% increase: ·
Reduction of 5.5 teachers plus two para-educators which
will increase class sizes. ·
Hiring that was felt to be needed has been put on hold
(Human Resource, Health educator for K-5, Special Education Clerical) ·
Deferring paving,
sealing and parking lot repairs ·
Refurbishing the High School Auditorium ·
High School bleachers Warrant Articles: ·
The Municipal Budget Committee presented a $574,000
difference in the operating budget than the School Board budget. ·
The para-educators and teachers assistants are forming a
collective bargaining unit. The
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Add $75K to the Special Education Trust ·
Establish a Capital Reserve Fund that would allow the
School Board to place up to $50K from the current year surplus into the
fund. The money would be
used for unanticipated utility increases & equipment repairs. ·
Petition submitted to contract with the Town of Selectman Karrick asked if it is possible
for the two budgets to change before the public meeting on January 10th,
Mr. Frew said no. Selectman
Hartman asked Mr. Frew what the differences are between the MBC budget
and the School Board’s budget. Mr.
Frew explained the MBC feels there is potential for the teachers to
reconsider their collective bargaining agreement.
The MBC also felt the non union employees would be pleased with a
2% wage increase, MBCs focus was on containing personnel costs. Martha Mical asked Mr. Frew if there was
any surplus left over at the end of July 2008.
Mr. Frew believes the surplus is about $300K.
Karen Merrill-Antle is concerned if the
lower budget is voted in; the district will have the problem of dealing
with a budget that is already skin tight.
She also said that no body is saying the teachers are willing to
reopen the contract. If the
MBC budget is approved the School Board would need to readjust a budget
that is barely doing the job that needs to be done.
2. Extension Agreement –
CNHRPC for Phase I of the Master Plan Update Phase I was delayed because of the
collecting, distributing and analyzing the survey.
The extension will be to 3. Revaluation Bids Ms. Buono contacted 13 towns and received
9 responses via email regarding Cross Country Appraisal.
The 9 references were all positive.
Martha Mical received a reference from Selectman Karrick moved
to accept the bid for the revaluation submitted by Cross Country
Appraisal. Selectman
Hartman seconded the motion; all were in favor, the motion passed. 4. Sign Permit Selectman Karrick moved
to approve a Sign Permit for Country Houses as submitted.
Selectman Hartman seconded the motion; all were in favor, the
motion passed. 5. Manifest Selectman Karrick moved
to authorize the Selectmen to sign manifests and order the Treasurer to
sign payroll check numbers 1445-1477 in the amount of $33,336.73
(includes 10 direct deposit stubs) and accounts payable check numbers
42503-42539 in the amount of $50,130.46.
Selectman Hartman seconded the motion; all were in favor, the
motion passed. 6. Meeting Minutes Selectman Karrick moved
to approve meeting minutes dated November 25 and 7. Other Selectmen’s Business The Selectmen expressed their appreciation
toward the town entities that served the public during the power outage.
The library served as a warming center, the Fire Department
responding to emergency requests such as pumping out basements, the
Department of Public Works for clearing debris off the roads, Police
Department and Ed Mical as Emergency Management Director for
coordination and the private sector that helped.
8. Adjournment Selectman Karrick moved
to adjourn at
Board of Selectmen Richard A. Cook – Chairman Respectfully submitted, Mary Whalen Recording Secretary
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