SC Minutes of October 29, 2008

BELMONT SCHOOL COMMITTEE MINUTES
CHENERY MIDDLE SCHOOL FACULTY DINING ROOM
OCTOBER 29, 2008

Present:  Mr. John Bowe, Chair
               Ms. Ann Rittenburg, Secretary
               Ms. Elizabeth Gibson
               Ms. Leslie Walker
               Ms. Laurie Graham
               Ms. Becky Vose
               Dr. Patricia Aubin, Superintendent of Schools
               Mr. Denis Fitzpatrick, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction
               Dr. Gerald Missal, Director of Finance and Administration
               Ms. Julie Silverman, Human Resources Manager

This meeting was a joint meeting with the Education Subcommittee of the Warrant Committee.
Subcommittee members in attendance were Bill Lynch, Liz Allison, Eric Smith, Mike Widmer, Peg Callahan, and Pat Brusch.

1.      EXECUTIVE SESSION

      1.1        No executive session

2.      OPENING BUSINESS

      2.1      Call to Order           

      At 6:11 p.m., Mr. John Bowe called the meeting to order in the Faculty dining Room of Chenery Middle School.
     
2.2      Superintendent's Report - None

2.3      Chairman’s Report - None

2.4      Citizens’ Concerns - None.

3.      UNFINISHED BUSINESS

      No unfinished business was discussed.

4.        MAJOR BUSINESS

      Mr. Bowe stated the goals for this joint meeting and distributed an agenda and a set of assumptions.  Dr. Aubin explained the assumptions being used by the school administration in developing a level service FY 2010 budget.  Discussion followed around the anticipated number of school retirees, the number of staff members using the health insurance, and the school positions funded by grants.  The administration will present a recommended level-service FY 2010 budget to the School Committee at the November 18th meeting.  The School Committee invited the members of the Education Subcommittee of the Warrant Committee to meet on December 5 and December 19 from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. for additional budget development discussions.  

ADJOURNMENT

      At 7:28 p.m., on a motion offered by Ms. Walker and seconded by Mr. Bowe, it was

      VOTED:  unanimously to adjourn the meeting.

                        Respectfully submitted by _____________________________________
                                    Ann Rittenburg