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Fairfax Board of School Directors
Monday, January 7, 2008
Special Budget Meeting at 6:30pm
Fairfax Community Library
Present: Chairperson Peg Stewart, Jeff Loller, Angela Baker, Glenn McNall, Greg Beeman, Clara Pedley, Adam Benay, Armando Vilaseca, Scott Lang, Thomas Walsh, Lisa Delorme
Public: Elaine Carpenter
1. Call to Order - Peg Stewart called the meeting to order at 6:35 PM.
2. Old Business
Continued Budget Work – The Administration discussed the changes from the past draft. Members of the Board asked questions on areas they were unclear. The budget should be finalized by the next meeting.
- New Business
a. Review Draft Articles – The Board reviewed the wording of the two articles to be included.
Action – Glenn McNall motioned to accept the following two articles to be voted on at Town Meeting:
Article I - Beginning with the fiscal year 2007 budget and for the next five (5) years, shall thevoters authorize the deposit of up to fifty percent (50%) of any surplus funds from theDistrict’s budget into the capital improvement reserve fund and utilizing the balance ofany surplus as revenue in the next fiscal year?
Article II - Shall the voters of said school district appropriate $150,000 of the ’07 surplus toward the capital reserve improvement fund for masonry repairs to the original wing ’43 middle school building by Australian Ballot?
Greg Beeman seconded. Passed unanimously.
b. Franklin West/Lamoille South School Choice Agreement – Discussion of this agreement was tabled until the wording is changed in regards to the terms of the exchange of students. The current wording reflects that there must be a 1:1 exchange. This agreement will be brought forth once the changes are made.
- Executive Session – The Board entered Executive Session at 7:35PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Julie Filiberti
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