May 30th Minutes
Minutes of the Special Board Meeting
of
RSU #74 Board of Directors
Thursday, May 30, 2019
6:00 p.m.
At Carrabec High School
Directors Present: Judi Dunphy, Robert Demchak, Grace Carreiro, Kevin Sousa, Valerie Pinkham, Robert Lindblom, Laura Layman, Scott Lehay, and Jessi Campbell.
Directors absent with notification: Troy Dunphy, Tammy Murray, Dulcie Welch, Dwight Barron, Bobbie Sue Harrington, and Deron Whittemore.
Directors Absent without notification: None
Staff Members Present: 12
Students Present: 0
Citizens Present: 32
Article 1A: TO ELECT A MODERATOR TO PRESIDE AT THE MEETING.
Upon motion by Laura Layman and seconded by Scott Lehay, the residents voted by majority of hands in the affirmative to elect Phil Curtis as Moderator.
a. Superintendent Michael Tracy announced that Phil Curtis was elected Moderator and administered the Oath of Office to the Moderator.
b. The Moderator administered the Oath of Office to the Ballot Clerks
Phil Curtis, Moderator, appointed the following to serve as ballot clerks:
Anson: Maddy Pierce
Embden: Sharon Bemis
New Portland: Kristen Mitchell
Solon: Christy Jablon
A motion was made to allow anyone who is not a resident of RSU #74 to speak on articles 1-15. The residents voted by unanimous consent to approve this motion.
ARTICLE #1 TO SEE WHAT SUM THE DISTRICT WILL BE AUTHORIZED TO EXPEND FOR REGULAR INSTRUCTION.
School Board Recommends $3,820,195.00
Upon motion by Erik Carey and seconded by Dave Ela, the residents voted by majority of hands in the affirmative.
ARTICLE #2 TO SEE WHAT SUM THE DISTRICT WILL BE AUTHORIZED TO EXPEND FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION.
School Board Recommends $1,702,564.00
Upon motion by Erik Carey and seconded by Michael Golden, the residents voted by majority of hands in the affirmative.
ARTICLE #3 TO SEE WHAT SUM THE DISTRICT WILL BE AUTHORIZED TO EXPEND FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION.
School Board Recommends $0.00
Upon motion by Erik Carey and seconded by Michael Golden, the residents voted by majority of hands in the affirmative.
ARTICLE #4 TO SEE WHAT SUM THE DISTRICT WILL BE AUTHORIZED TO EXPEND FOR OTHER INSTRUCTION.
School Board Recommends $240,913.00
Upon motion by Dave Ela and seconded by Eric Carey, the residents voted by majority of hands in the affirmative.
ARTICLE #5 TO SEE WHAT SUM THE DISTRICT WILL BE AUTHORIZED TO EXPEND FOR STUDENT AND STAFF SUPPORT.
School Board Recommends $838,639.00
Upon motion by Erik Carey and seconded by Dave Ela, the residents voted by majority of hands in the affirmative.
ARTICLE #6 TO SEE WHAT SUM THE DISTRICT WILL BE AUTHORIZED TO EXPEND FOR SYSYTEM ADMINISTRATION.
School Board Recommends $365,865.00
Upon motion by Erik Carey and seconded by Dave Ela, the residents voted by majority of hands in the affirmative.
ARTICLE #7 TO SEE WHAT SUM THE DISTRICT WILL BE AUTHORIZED TO EXPEND FOR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION.
School Board Recommends $609,013.00
Upon motion by Erik Carey and seconded by Dave Ela, the residents voted by majority of hands in the affirmative.
ARTICLE #8 TO SEE WHAT SUM THE DISTRICT WILL BE AUTHORIZED TO EXPEND FOR TRANSPORTATION AND BUSES.
School Board Recommends $718,672.00
Upon motion by Dave Ela and seconded by Erik Carey, the residents voted by majority of hands in the affirmative.
ARTICLE #9 TO SEE WHAT SUM THE DISTRICT WILL BE AUTHORIZED TO EXPEND FOR FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE.
School Board Recommends $1,759,612.00
Upon motion by Erik Carey and seconded by Dave Ela, the residents voted by majority of hands in the affirmative.
ARTICLE #10 TO SEE WHAT SUM THE DISTRICT WILL BE AUTHORIZED TO EXPEND FOR DEBT SERVICES AND OTHER COMMITMENTS.
School Board Recommends $448,012.00
Upon motion by Eric Carey and seconded by Dave Ela, the residents voted by majority of hands in the affirmative.
ARTICLE #11 TO SEE WHAT SUM THE DISTRICT WILL BE AUTHORIZED TO EXPEND FOR ALL OTHER EXPENSES.
School Board Recommends $0
Upon motion by Erik Carey and seconded by Dave Ela, the residents voted by majority of hands in the affirmative.
ARTICLE #12
Explanation: The Regional School Unit’s contribution to the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 as described in the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act is the amount of money determined by state law to be the minimum amount that the Regional School Unit must raise and assess in order to receive the full amount of state dollars.
Upon motion by Erik Carey and seconded by Dave Ela, the residents voted by majority of hands in the affirmative.
ARTICLE #13 (WRITTEN BALLOT REQUIRED) TO SEE WHAT SUM THE REGIONAL SCHOOL UNIT WILL RAISE AND APPROPRIATE IN ADDITIONAL LOCAL FUNDS (Recommend $1,867,090.00), WHICH EXCEEDS THE STATE’S ESSENTIAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ALLOCATION MODEL BY (Recommend $1,867,090.00) AS REQUIRED TO FUND THE BUDGET RECOMMENDED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD.
THE SCHOOL BOARD RECOMMENDS $1,867,090.00 FOR ADDITIONAL LOCAL FUNDS AND GIVES THE FOLLOWING REASONS FOR EXCEEDING THE STATE’S ESSENTIAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FUNDING MODEL BY $1,867,090.00: THIS AMOUNT IS NEEDED TO COVER COSTS OF REGIONAL SCHOOLS THAT STATE’S FUNDING MODEL DOES NOT RECOGNIZE INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: 1) COSTS OF MAINTAINING STUDENT-TEACHER RATIOS, 2) COSTS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMING, 3) COSTS Of EXTRA-CURRICULAR AND CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMS, AND 4) TRANSPORTATION COSTS.
Upon motion by a citizen in the audience and seconded by a citizen in the audience, the residents voted by written ballot 27 yes and 22 No, by majority the motion passes.
ARTICLE #14 TO SEE WHAT SUM THE REGIONAL SCHOOL UNIT WILL AUTHORIZE THE SCHOOL BOARD TO EXPEND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2019 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2020 FROM THE REGIONAL SCHOOL UNIT’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE TOTAL COST OF FUNDING PUBLIC EDUCATION FROM KINDERGARTEN TO GRADE 12 AS DESCRIBED IN THE ESSENTIAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FUNDING ACT, NON-STATE FUNDED SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, ADDITIONAL LOCAL FUNDS FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES UNDER THE MAINE REVISED STATUTES, TITLE 20-A, SECTION 15690, UNEXPENDED BALANCES, TUITION RECEIPTS, STATE SUBSIDY AND OTHER RECEIPTS FOR THE SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS.
SCHOOL RECOMMNEDS $10,503,485.00
Upon motion Erik Carey and seconded by Dave Ela, the residents voted by majority of hands in the affirmative.
ARTICE #15 IN ADDITION TO AMOUNTS APPROVED IN THE PRECEDING ARTICLES, SHALL THE SCHOOL BOARD BE AUTHORIZED TO EXPEND SUCH OTHER SUMS AS MAY BE RECEIVED FROM FEDERAL OR STATE GRANTS OR PROGRAMS OR OTHER SOURCES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES, PROVIDED THAT SUCH GRANTS, PROGRAMS OR OTHER RESOURCES DO NOT REQUIRE THE EXPENDITURE OF OTHER FUNDS NOT PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED?
Upon motion by Erik Carey and seconded by Dave Ela, the residents voted by majority of hands in the affirmative.
The Moderator declared the meeting adjourned at 6:34 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Michael Tracy
Superintendent