Kensington School District

Public Hearing

January 13, 2005

                                      

The Kensington School District held a public hearing on the proposed school budget for the 2005-2006 fiscal year. In attendance were: Mrs. Cheryl McDonough, School Board Chairperson; Mrs. Dana Donovan, Mrs. Alice Mower, School Board Members; Mr. Paul Flynn, Associate Superintendent of Schools; Mrs. Barbara Switzer, KES Principal.

 

Mrs. McDonough called the hearing to order at 7:04 PM.

 

Mrs. McDonough read the School District Warrant.

 

Article 1.          Shall the District raise and appropriate an operating budget, not including appropriations voted separately, the amounts set forth on the budget posted with the warrant, for the purposes set forth therein, totaling $2,271,390.00? Should this article be defeated, the operating budget shall be $2,189,098.00, which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments required by previous action of the 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. (The School Board recommends $2,271,390.00as set forth on said budget.)

 

Mrs. McDonough noted that the increases in the budget were driven by the change in a Special Education teacher position from part time to full time, medical and retirement benefits increases, and Special Education related costs.

 

There were no questions or comments relative to Article 1.

 

The public hearing concluded at 7:10 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Margaret Ruggeri

School District Clerk