APPROVED BY THE PITTSFIELD SCHOOL BOARD

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT #51
PITTSFIELD SCHOOL BOARD
WORK SESSION
MINUTES

Pittsfield School Board Work Session
Thursday, July 19, 2011
Pittsfield Middle High School

I. CALL TO ORDER

Members Present: Clayton Wood, Chairperson
Elizabeth Adams
Kathy Corliss
Mary Paradise
Michael Wolfe

Others Present: John Freeman, Superintendent of Schools
Tobi Gray Chassie, Director of Student Services
Sally Blanchette, Business Manager
Louie Houle, Pittsfield Budget Committee

Chairperson Wood called the work session to order at 5:35 p.m. Mr. Wood thanked Mr. Louie Houle, Vice Chairperson from the Pittsfield Budget Committee, for attending tonight’s work session. He then turned the meeting over to Vice Chairperson Mary Paradise.

II. AGENDA REVIEW – No items were added; the purpose of the meeting is to provide members of the School Board with an overview of the budget process.

III. REVENUE

Ms. Blanchette and Ms. Paradise reviewed the Revenue Summary:
• Fund balance
• State Sources: Adequacy Grant, School Building Aid, Regional Vocational Center, Driver Education, Catastrophic Aide, Food & Nutrition Programs
• Federal Sources: Food & Nutrition Programs, Federal Grants, Medicaid
• Sale of Bonds / Transfers from Capital Reserve
• Local Sources: Tuitions, Earnings on Investments, Trust Income, Food Service Sales, Equipment Sold, Grant Indirect Costs

Mr. Houle explained the process of setting the tax rate and the differences between developing a town budget and a school budget.

IV. GRANTS

Ms. Paradise reviewed the grants, some of which are competitive and some of which are entitlement:
• Title I
• Title II
• IDEA
• Preschool
• Rural & Low Income
• 21st Century Community Learning Program
• School in Need of Improvement
• Nellie Mae Educational Foundation

V. FUNCTION HISTORY

Ms. Paradise explained the nomenclature used to identify organization of the budget. Discussion ensued regarding several of the specific functions and questions were answered.

VI. ADJOURNMENT

On a motion made by Mr. Wolfe and seconded by Ms. Adams, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 7:22 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Tobi Gray Chassie
Recording Secretary