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Deliberative Session. Governor Wentworth Regional School District January 30, 2010. Call to Order. Randy Walker, Moderator Pledge of Allegiance National Anthem performed by Route 28 Introduction of Board and District Officials Rules of the Day. State of the Schools.
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Deliberative Session Governor Wentworth Regional School District January 30, 2010
Call to Order Randy Walker, Moderator Pledge of Allegiance National Anthem performed by Route 28 Introduction of Board and District Officials Rules of the Day
State of the Schools James F. Rines, Chair, GWRSB
Class Officers Grace Maganzini, Grade 7 Delaney Hutchins, Grade 8 Amanda Spiller, Grade 9 Samuel Mason, Grade 10 Amy Thorton, Grade 11 Kaylee Moore, Grade 12 Jessica Campion, Vocational Center Katherine Brown, Student Body President
Building Project Update Phase I
Architects Al Corzilius & Chip Krause
Clerk of the Works Tom Boudette
North Branch Construction Project Management John Beaver & Bruce Blazon
Under the Wire For Building Aid! Vocational Project 11.25% 13.25% 75% KRHS & KRMS Projects 45% 55%
Article I To choose the following school district officers: School Board Member from Effingham … 3-year term School Board Member from Ossipee … 3-year term (a) School Board Member-At-Large … 3-year term (b) School District Moderator … 1-year term
Article II Shall the Governor Wentworth Regional School District raise and appropriate up to three hundred one thousand seven hundred twenty-two dollars ($301,722) to pay off incurring debt as a result of construction of school buildings, including the purchase of sites and any additions or renovations of school buildings and authorize the withdrawal of that amount from the debt retirement fund created by Chapter 131 laws of 2004 for that purpose? The School Board recommends this Article. (Majority vote required)
Article III • To see if the District will vote to raise and appropriate up to the sum of $200,000, such sum representing the interest earnings on the investment of the portion of the $67,242,614 in bonds authorized at the District’s 2009 annual meeting that have not already been issued (the “Bonds”), such investment earnings to be used for the school projects at the Kingswood Complex (collectively the “Project”) to be financed with the Bonds. As the appropriation of these interest earnings for the Project is only necessary if the Bonds are to be issued as “Build America Bonds” (as described in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009), this Article shall be of force and effect only to the extent that the Project is financed with Build America Bonds. The School Board recommends this Article. (Majority vote required)
Article IV Shall the Governor Wentworth Regional School District vote to approve a one-year extension of the collective bargaining agreement between the Governor Wentworth Regional School Board and the Governor Wentworth Education Association which calls for no increase in the wage scale and no changes in the benefits provided in the current agreement ending June 30, 2011? Pursuant to RSA 273-A:12, if approved, the terms of this collective bargaining agreement, including the pay plan, but excluding cost of living increases, will continue in force and effect until a new agreement is executed. The School Board recommends this Article. (Majority vote required)
GWEA Contract Extension Article IV extends the GWEA contract at current levels until 2012
Article V Shall the Governor Wentworth Regional School District vote to approve a one-year extension of the collective bargaining agreement between the Governor Wentworth Regional School Board and the Governor Wentworth Administrative Team which calls for no salary increases and no changes in the benefits provided in the current agreement ending June 30, 2011? Pursuant to RSA 273-A:12, if approved, the terms of this collective bargaining agreement, including the pay plan, but excluding cost of living increases, will continue in force and effect until a new agreement is executed. The School Board recommends this Article. (Majority vote required)
GWAT Contract Extension Article V extends the GWAT contract until 2012
GWAT FY 2011 ADMINISTRATORS Donating 5 already voter approved contract days back to the School District in FY 2011.
Article VI Shall the Governor Wentworth Regional School District raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) for repairs and improvements of buildings/grounds at the Kingswood Regional High School, Kingswood Regional Middle School, Region 9 Vocational–Technical Education Center, Carpenter School, Crescent Lake School, Effingham Elementary School, New Durham School, Ossipee Central School, Tuftonboro Central School and the SAU 49/Transportation Facility? The School Board recommends this Article. (Majority vote required)
District Assets Approximately $61,000,000 in Assets
Improvements New System Old System
Expenditure Analysis 1,800 Sq. Ft. Home 502,818 Sq. Ft. $150,000 $536.97
Reduction for FY 2011 Reduce Maintenance Warrant Article from $200,000 to $150,000 for next year.
Article VII Shall the Governor Wentworth Regional School District raise and appropriate as an operating budget, not including appropriations by special warrant articles and other appropriations voted separately, the amounts set forth on the budget posted with the warrant or as amended by vote of the first session, for the purposes set forth therein, totaling $43,406,009? Should this article be defeated, the default budget shall be $44,136,953, which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments required by previous action of the Governor Wentworth Regional School District or by law; or the governing body may hold one special meeting, in accordance with RSA 40:13, X and XVI, to take up the issue of a revised operating budget only? * NOTE: This warrant article (operating budget) does not include appropriations requested in ANY of the other warrant articles. (Majority vote required)
GOAL Goal This represents the spirit in which the budget was developed by the administration and the committee! To prepare a budget which enables us to carry out our educational mission while being sensitive and responsible to taxpayers during unusually difficult economic times.
Budget Challenges • Difficult economy across the country and in New Hampshire including high unemployment. • Mandated increased local participation in the New Hampshire State Retirement System. • Year two of the payments on our $67,242,614 bond (529% expense increase). • Three collective bargaining agreements calling for wage increases of 5%, 5%, and 3.75% respectively. • Increased costs of health and dental benefits. • Added expense for temporary field space during the addition/renovation project.
Where is the Increase? Without new Debt Service, the General Fund increase would be 1.42%.
Controlling Budget Growth • No new positions were approved. • The overall workforce will be reduced by about 2.1%: • Class sizes to be maintained at or below state averages. • All IEP requirements will be met. • Under-subscribed classes consolidated into fewer sections at all grade levels and in all schools. • Most of the reduction will occur through the elimination of part-time positions and natural attrition.
Controlling Budget Growth (continued) • Reduce non-employee expenses at or below 2009 levels of spending. • Special Education budget provides no buffer for any new students requiring out-of-district placement or contracted services. • Use any and all interest earned on the Phase I bond money as a credit to taxes rather than on the project itself.
