HomeMy WebLinkAboutSchool Committee Budget 09/25/2017Approved 12-11-17
Mansfield School Committee Meeting RECEIVED
Budget Subcommittee T 0 W N CLERKS OFFICE
Minutes for Monday, September 25, 2017
Superintendent's Office 1011 DEC 13 P 12= 31
A meeting of the Mansfield School Committee Budget Subcommittee was opened ra d',d Sf I �:15 p.m.
SC Members Present: Lynn Cavicchi, Jenn Walsh
Others present: Teresa Murphy, Ed Donoghue
Fin Com representatives: Liz Christo, Yogen Chemburkar (arrived 6 p.m.)
Discussion
Ed and Teresa shared a draft of the FY19 budget process timeline. Suggested additional were to add the development
School Committee priorities and district goals to the timeline as activities that would occur over the summer. The
timeline will be presented to the SC for a vote to approve, with the suggestion that it be posted on the district website.
Teresa and Ed have continued to work on the 5 -year financial narrative. It was decided that this would be addressed in a
separate meeting (TBA).
Ed reviewed how the district is looking into budget expenses around contracted services and operational costs for
facilities/buildings and grounds.
Teresa mentioned there is an increasing budget need around ELL costs; 17 languages are spoken at the Robinson alone.
_ynn briefly reviewed an overview of information presented at the MASC Summer Institute in July 2017, including an
overview of SC financial roles, gift accounts, grants, special education stabilization funds, and financial reporting. The
following topics would be discussed with the full SC: MASBO Promising District Practices Guide, review of SC financial
management policies (Section D in policy manual), with priority given to student activity accounts and audit guidelines
and gifts and grants reporting; and establish guidelines for special ed stabilization account.
Liz Christo and Yogen Chemburkar, the Fin Com representatives to the schools, arrived at 6 p.m. Discussion centered
around the budget timeline and how to present budget needs that are not being met. Questions to be addressed include
when to hold the public hearing date and how the three boards (BOS, SC, and Fin Com) would be working together on
the budget process this year, given the absence of the joint budget subcommittee. Liz and Yogen noted the Initial budget
projections for revenue for FY19 were estimated to range from -.5% to +.5%.
Liz asked if it would be possible for quarterly reports that are sent to the SC also be sent to her and Yogen, similar to
what John Stanbrook does with the town reports.
Next budget subcommittee meeting was set for November 16 for a first read of the FY 19 budget.
Meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lynn Cavicchi
Vice Chair
School Committee