Oct 21 (Wed) School Board Budget Workshop – Establish Timeline/Parameters

Dec 18 (Fri) Principals/Directors submit budget worksheets, new program requests, facility requests, field trip requests

Jan 6 (Wed) Public Input for Budget Priorities

Jan 20 (Wed) Public Input for Budget Priorities

Feb 24 (Wed) Superintendent Budget to School Board

Mar 13 (Sat) School Board Budget Workshop with Admin Staff

April 7 (Wed) School Board Budget Workshop

April 28 (Wed) School Board Public Input on Budget

May 5 (Wed) S/B Public Input on Budget – School Board approve budget

May 7 (Fri) School Board sign Budget Warrant (Superintendent’s Office)

May 19 (Wed) Consolidated Warrant & Ballots to Town Clerks (at least 7 days prior to Budget Meeting)

May 21 (Fri) Budget mailed to voters (optional)

Jun 2 (Wed) District Budget Meeting (No more than 10 calendar days prior to referendum)

June 8 (Tue) Budget Referendum (Single yes/no question on budget amount decided at Budget Meeting plus question on continuation of Budget Validation Referendum process)

Tuesday, June 9, 2009
MSAD 35 Budget Validation Vote
On Tuesday, June 9, 2009 citizens go to the polls to vote (YES or NO) to approve the budget that was established at the District Budget Meeting. Eliot residents may vote from 8am to 8pm at Marshwood Middle School.  South Berwick residents may vote from 7am to 8pm at Town Hall.

Below is information about the budget that was passed at the June 2, 2009 school budget meeting:

The following documents are available to the public on the MSAD35 Board of Directors’ website:

Superintendent Budget Letter

FY10 Expenditure Budget

FY10 Revenue Budget

FY10 Warrant Articles

Citizens will have the opportunity to vote on each proposed article of the budget. At the conclusion of this meeting a final dollar amount will be established for voter validation.

The Superintendent’s Budget Letter describes the budget that will be presented at the Budget Meeting on June 2:

“The budget that the Board of Directors has approved for your consideration will decrease spending in the district by $66,754 (0.3%) over the current fiscal year. If approved, the local assessment will decrease by $262,373 (2%). In spite of having increases in some fixed costs, including contractual obligations to our employees, the Board of Directors was able to decrease the budget by making significant cuts in several areas including: operations and maintenance, supplies and equipment, professional development, and athletics. We were also able to lock in heating oil for next year at $1.85 per gallon compared to $3.00 per gallon this past year. This budget also includes a decrease of five positions district-wide.”

The following documents are available to the public on the MSAD35 Board of Directors’ website:

Superintendent Budget Letter

FY10 Expenditure Budget

FY10 Revenue Budget

FY10 Warrant Articles

A paper copy of the budget is available in the Town Clerk’s office.

Monday, April 13
Town Council/Board Of Assessors
TOWN COUNCIL To Follow Hearing – 3rd Floor Auditorium

Agenda
2. Quarterly financial report.
Unfinished Business
1. Vaughan Fund
A. Accept minutes
B. Review & fund applications.*
2. Administration
A. Adopt zoning ordinance amendments (PH held 3-23).
B. Adopt traffic ordinance amendments (PH held 3-23).
3. Boards/Committees
A. Accept Building Committee report.
New Business
1. Contracts
A. Review/approve stimulus funding search.
2. Administration
A. Recommitment of Taxes.
B. Establish energy committee, set charge.
C. Schedule Executive Session to discuss legal rights & duties of Town Council.

Tuesday, April 14
Tentative Budget Workshop
6:30 PM – Council Chambers

Tuesday, April 14
Planning Board Workshop
7:00 PM – Planning Office (Bottom Floor)
1.      Discuss Proposed Stormwater Ordinance.
2.      Discuss Proposed Shoreland Ordinance.

Wednesday, April 15
Maine School Administrative District No. 35 Board of Directors – Regular Meeting
Marshwood High School – 7:00 p.m.
PUBLIC INPUT – BUDGET PRIORITIES
Report of the Secretary:
1. Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of Wednesday, April 1, 2009.
1. School Board Retreat
2. School Law for Board Members-DWM
3. Other
Report of the Superintendent:
1. Solar Panel Presentation – Mr. Jeff Gardner/MHS Students
2. One Act Play Regional Winners – Mr. Josh Livingston/MHS Students
3. Supervision and Evaluation Presentation – Ms. Kelly Glynn, Mr. Tony Bourbon, Mr. Joe Schwartzman
4. MLTI 9-12 – Dr. Jeff Bearden, Ms. Gail Sullivan, Mr. Paul Mehlhorn
5. Subsidy Update/Federal Funds – If available
6. Constant Contact Update
7. Student Rep Report – DJ Strada/Coby Jones
8. Other
Correspondence:
1. Resignation, Karen Brown, MHS Wellness Counselor
2. Email, David Miller, MMS Gr. 7/8 Band
3. Email re: Oklahoma!
4. Sanford Vocational Center
Report of the Committees:
1. Report of the Finance and Facilities Committee
2. Report of the Educational Policy Committee
3. Report of the Community Relations Committee
New Business:
1. Consideration and action to approve a second reading on policy ACAD, Hazing.
2. Consideration and action to approve a second reading on policy CC, Administrative Organization.
3. Consideration and action to approve a second reading on policy CHD, Adminsitration in the Absence of Policy.
4. Consideration and action to approve the following nomination: TBA
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
1. Consideration and action to enter into an Executive Session for the purpose of discussing contract negotiations pursuant to 1A MRSA §405(6)(D).

Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Maine School Administrative District No. 35
Board of Directors – Regular Meeting
Marshwood High School, 7:00 p.m.

Scheduled Audience to the Public
Public Input – Budget Priorities
Report of the Secretary
1. Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of Wednesday, February 4, 2009.
Report of the Chairperson:
1. Luncheon with Chairs
2. First Board Meeting in June
3. Other
Report of the Superintendent:
1. FY10 Budget Proposal
2. Student Representative Report, Coby Jones and DJ Strada
3. Other
Correspondence:
1. Email from Grace Jacobs re: Partnership with Shipyard
2. Email from Karen Brown re: The Marshwood World Cafe
3. Letter of Retirement, Donna Berry, MHS Spanish Teacher
4. Letter of Retirement, Julianne MacGown, EES Art Teacher
5. Letter from SAU 56 re: Public Hearing
6. Letter from Salmon Falls Education Initiative
7. MSMA re: School Consolidation
8. Benefits & Payroll Newsletter (paper copy)
9. SMAA Senior All-Academic Winter Teams
Report of the Committees:
1. Report of the Finance and Facilities Committee
2. Report of the Educational Policy Committee
3. Report of the Community Relations Committee
New Business:
1. Consideration and action to approve a second reading on policy AC, Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action.
2. Consideration and action to approve a second reading on policy KCE, Receiving Education Foundation Funds.
3. Consideration and action to approve a second reading on policy IHBAA/IHBAA-R, Referral/Prereferral of Students with Disabilities and Administrative Procedures.
4. Consideration and action to approve a second reading on policy IKF, Graduation Requirements.
5. Consideration and action to approve a first reading on policy ACAA/ACAA-R, Harassment and Sexual Harassment of Students.
6. Consideration and action to approve a first reading on policy ACAB/ACAB-R, Harassment and Sexual Harassment of School Employees.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Consideration and action to enter into an Executive Session for the purpose of discussing contract negotiations pursuant to 1A MRSA §405(6)(D).