Dover School Board Budget Meeting Minutes

12-28-2009

                     (These minutes are not official as they have not been corrected or accepted by the Dover School Board)

 

In Attendance:  Vicki Capitani, Rich Werner, Arlene Schertzer, Laura Sibilia, William Anton, Principal and

                             Helen Brown, Adm. Assist.

Absent:                              Traci Alfonso

 

Call Meeting to Order:  Rich called the meeting to order at 6:30p.m. and asked for a moment of silence    

                             in memory of Rick Hube who recently passed away.

 

Budget Discussion:

·         Discussed budget and income for FY2011

·         Check technology line item

-          If we receive a smart board via grant funds, we may want see how it is used, etc., prior to purchasing more.

·         Board asked Bill to assess how Dover is doing with technology integration.

·         Won’t know state numbers until later on – should Dover hold off presenting final budget numbers until numbers are known at state level?

·         Discussion followed regarding state’s idea of merging districts

·         Dover needs to prepare for future – “sell” Dover School to attract students

·         Check with Dover Treasurer to see about having lunch money/bills handled through books, put in budget – reimbursement is now direct deposit to Treasurer from state.

-          Helen will check with Sullivan and Powers as well as with Treasurer

-          Lunch program was promised to community to be self-sufficient when first put into place, but past years it has not been.

-          Check per plate costs and participation

-          Important for students to have breakfast/lunch program

-          Bill checking into “snack program” – “grab and go” – healthy snacks for students to purchase.

·         Rich stated it soon will be time to set tuition rate for Dover.

-          Feels  $13,000.00 is justified, up from $12,500.00

Minutes: 

·         Vicki moved to accept Dec. 7, 2009 minutes as printed.  Second from Laura. Unan.

 

Pay Warrants:

·         Vicki moved to approve the cafeteria bills in the amount of $632.25, and a pay warrant in the amount of $84,733.75 for school bills.  Second from Laura. Unan.

Date of Next meeting:

·         January 12, 2010 at 6:30p.m.

Meeting Adjourned:

·         Motion made by Vicki to adjourn meeting at 8:35p.m.  Second from Laura. Unan.

 

Minutes submitted by

Helen Brown