Kensington School District Public Budget Hearing

January 9, 2008

 

 

The Public hearing on the 2008-2009 School District Budget was held on January 9, 2008. In attendance were: Mrs. Dana Donovan, Chairperson; Mrs. Alice Mower, Mrs. Cheryl Camacho, School Board Members;  Mr. Paul Flynn, Associate Superintendent of Schools; Mrs. Barbara Switzer, Administrator.

 

Mrs. Donovan opened the Public Hearing on the 2008-2009 School District Budget at 6:05 PM.

 

The warrant article regarding the School District was read aloud by Chairperson, Mrs. Dana Donovan, and reviewed by the board.   Mr. Flynn reported an increase of 4.8% over the current budget.   Mr. Flynn recapped the overall budget and addressed any increases which were largely contractual.  He reported that the increases were primarily due to the rising cost of utilities and insurance.  In addition, he explained that an adjustment to the reading specialist’s salary from part time to full time was required.  Currently, 40% of the reading specialist’s salary is covered by a grant.  It cannot yet be determined whether those grant funds will be available again next year, so the school must be prepared to cover the expense.   

 

The hearing was closed at 6:12pm. 

 

Respectfully submitted,

Susan Lalime

School Board Secretary

 

 

KENSINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT WARRANT

(The document to follow is not the official warrant released by the District, but is a typed version of what was read aloud at the Budget Hearing.).

 

 

To the inhabitants of the School District of Kensington, County of Rockingham, State of New Hampshire, qualified to vote upon District affairs:

 

You are hereby notified to meet as follows:

 

FIRST SESSION:  At the Kensington Elementary School in said Kensington on Wednesday, February 6, 2008 6:00 p.m. for explanation, discussion, debate, and possible amendment of the following warrant articles:

 

1.      Shall the District raise and appropriate 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, for the purposes set forth therein, totaling $2,771,136?  Should this article be defeated, the operating budget shall be $2,712, 689, 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 $2,771,136 as set forth on said budget)

 

 

2.      To hear reports of agents, auditors, and committees or officers heretofore chosen.

 

3.      To transact any other business which may legally come before the meeting.

 

SECOND SESSION:  At Kensington Town Hall in said Kensington on Tuesday, March 11, 2008, to choose the following School District Officers:  One School Board Member for a three year term, School District Clerk for a three year term, School District Moderator for a three year term, School District Auditor for a one year term, and vote on

Article 1 above, as that article may be amended at the First Session; by ballot, the polls to open at 8:00a.m. and to close no earlier than 7:30p.m.

 

Given under our hands at said Kensington on this _____ day of January, 2008.

 

KENSINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD