Board of Education Meeting, July 23, 2007
by Jan Tremblay
USD #224 Board of Education
July 23, 2007
7:00 p.m.
Clifton Clyde High School
Members Present
Renay Branfort, Kenton Brown, Steve Feight, Paula Kieffer, Jeff Koch, Steve Rogers
Others Present
Superintendent Roberts, Clerk Tremblay, Gary Bouley
Call to Order
Vice-President Koch called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m.
Approve the Consent Agenda
4c-Bus Transportation was added to the agenda. Motion made by Branfort, seconded by Brown to approve the consent agenda as amended. Motion carried 6-0.
Receive Patron’s Comments
None.
Board Member Arrives
President Brownell arrived at 7:50 p.m.
Unfinished Business
Budget for 2007-08: Mr. Roberts reported to the board on the budget for the 2008 fiscal year. The FTE is 306.3 and after adding in 4-yr old at risk, low enrollment, vocational education, at risk, non-proficient weighting, transportation and special education, the operating budget is $2,691,322. The LOB budgeted amount is $420,000, which would bring the mill rate for that fund to 12.973. After discussion, the board felt that that amount should be raised slightly in order to keep the mill rate flat. They also requested that interest on idle funds be clearly marked in the budget document.
Motion made by Rogers, seconded by Brown to publish the proposed budget for 2007-08, with the LOB mill rate remaining the same as the previous year at 13.104, and the budget hearing to be set for August 6th at 8:00 p.m. at the Clifton Clyde Middle School. Motion carried 7-0.
Bus Transportation: Motion made by Rogers, seconded by Brown to direct Mr. Roberts and Gary Bouley to work on the wording of policy JGG in order to allow the busing of students outside the city limits of Clifton, Clyde and Vining. Motion carried 7-0.
Architect Options: The board discussed the seven options offered by the architect for solving the weight rooms issues at the high school. After touring the facilities, they were asked to consider the options and be prepared to discuss their preferences in depth at the August meeting.
Superintendent Remarks:
Mr. Roberts discussed enrollment numbers.
Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 10:10p.m.
*This is the unofficial record of the July 23, 2007 meeting of the Board of Education pending board approval at the regular August meeting.
