BELMONT SCHOOL COMMITTEE MINUTES
CONFERENCE ROOM SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
NOVEMBER 21, 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
Liz Allison and Pat Brusch of the Education Subcommittee of the Warrant Committee attended this meeting as did Scott Stratford, former member of the School Committee. Cassie Norton, reporter from the Belmont citizen Herald was also in attendance.
1. EXECUTIVE SESSION
1.1 No executive session
2. OPENING BUSINESS
2.1 Call to Order
At 8:09 a.m., Mr. John Bowe called the meeting to order in the Conference Room of the School Administration Building.
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 announced that Mr. Fitzpatrick is the chair of the Superintendent Search Committee.
Dr. Missal provided the School Committee with a revised memo on Kindergarten User Fees.
Mr. Bowe asked Dr. Aubin to provide an overview of the School Department’s FY 10 projected level service budget. Dr. Aubin asked Dr. Missal to explain the process for arriving at the figures in the FY10 level service budget. Dr. Aubin reviewed, in general terms, possible non-salary and staffing reductions necessary to arrive at the town’s projected level funded budget. School Committee members and members of the Education Subcommittee of the Warrant Committee discussed Dr. Aubin’s comments.
ADJOURNMENT
At 9:40 a.m., on a motion offered by Ms. Graham and seconded by Ms. Vose, it was
VOTED: unanimously to adjourn the meeting.
6-0
Respectfully submitted by _____________________________________
Ann Rittenburg
Secretary
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