Exeter Region Cooperative School District
Facilities Sub-Committee Meeting, 7:00 PM
June 17, 2008
Board: Ray Trueman, Jennifer Maher, Barbara Collins, Tomasen Carey, David Miller, Kate Segal, Kris Magnusson, Patty Lovejoy
Administration: Arthur Hanson, Tom O’Malley, Tony Baldasaro, Bill Perkins, Victor Sokul, Walter Pierce, Dick Wendell
Jim Sojka, representing the CPA firm of Plodzik and Sanderson, PA, discussed the audit performed for the new high school. His findings indicated that all records of the project were in line with the expenditures and that the all of the money was managed very well and the audit did not reveal any concerns.
Conversation regarding what happens to the remaining interest and contingency dollars. All money remaining from the project, once it is closed out, will be returned to the taxpayers.
Discussion centered on the closing of the sale of the annex to Squamscott Community Coalition on June 30, 2008. After considerable discussion, the attorneys involved will be certain that the language of the closing documents will reflect the board’s initial intent. Also, Chair Trueman explained the amount of taxes that would have to be paid to the Town of Exeter and the abatement process.
The renovations of the Family Consumer Science Lab at the TLC were discussed. Dick Wendell estimates that it will cost approximately $28,000 to bring this facility to code. In answer to a question as to why it is not up to code, Dick explained that many areas of the old EHS were not brought to code due to the impending construction of the new high school. It was also noted that Adult Education, Alternative Education and GBeCS would use this facility in the future so the money is well spent, regardless if the FCS program eventually moves to the HS.
On A motion by Kate Segal, second by David Miller and unanimously voted to recommend to the full board to expend $28,000 from the Maintenance Trust Fund for the purpose of renovations of the TLC FCS Lab.
Minutes taken by,
Arthur Hanson, Superintendent