School Committee Minutes of June 1, 2009

BELMONT SCHOOL COMMITTEE MINUTES
CHENERY MIDDLE SCHOOL SMALL COMMUNITY ROOM
JUNE 1, 2009

Present:      Ms. Ann Rittenburg, Chair
            Ms. Leslie Walker, Secretary
            Ms. Laurie Graham
            Ms. Becky Vose
Mr. Paul Roberts
            Dr. Patricia Aubin, Superintendent of Schools
            Mr. Denis Fitzpatrick, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction
            Dr. Gerry Missal, Director of Finance and Administration
            Ms. Julie Silverman, Human Resource Manager

            Ms. Karen Parmett was absent.

            This open meeting was called and posted to coincide with the reopening of Town Meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Chenery Middle School auditorium.  The Warrant Committee was meeting in the Chenery Middle School Community Room.

1.      EXECUTIVE SESSION      - None                                                     

           
2.      OPENING BUSINESS

2.1      Call to Order     
                 
The meeting was called to order by Ms. Rittenburg at 6:35 p.m. in the Chenery Middle School Small Community Room.

2.2      Superintendent's Report - None

      2.3      Chairman's Report

      Ms. Rittenburg reminded the committee that the purpose of this meeting was to discuss and vote on the revised amendment to the town warrant submitted by Ann Mahon to increase the school department’s budget by $174,438.     

2.4           Citizens' Concerns - None                 

3.         UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None

4.      MAJOR BUSINESS

School Committee members discussed a resolution submitted to Town Meeting by Ann Mahon, Town Meeting member, to allocate Free Cash in the amount of $174,438 to the school department budget.

      On a motion offered by Ms. Vose, and seconded by Mr. Roberts, it was

      VOTED  2-3 (with 1 absentee) to support this resolution.

At 7:10 p.m. the School committee joined the Warrant Committee meeting and reported on their vote.

                                                           
5.      REPORT OF SUBCOMMITTEES     

6.      OTHER BUSINESS

7.      FUTURE BUSINESS
     

8.       ADJOURNMENT

      At 7:15 p.m., on a motion offered by Ms. Vose and seconded by Ms. Walker, it was

      VOTED:   6 - 0 to adjourn the meeting.

                        Respectfully submitted by _____________________________________
                                    Leslie Walker
                                    Secretary