CHESTER BOARD OF EDUCATION
REPORT OF BOARD
COMMITTEES
To be given to
Board of Secretary no later than one day after the meeting is held, for
distribution to the entire board.
NAME
OF THE COMMITTEE Finance Committee
NAME
OF THE CHAIRPERSON Tim Schmidt
DATE
AND HOUR OF MEETING 12/4/02 6:30pm LENGTH OF MEETING 1:45
BOARD MEMBERS ATTENDING Tim Schmidt Derek Moore
Michael Adelman (phone) Hallie Swerdlin
ADMINISTRATORS Ralph Goodwin
OTHERS
SUBJECT(s) DISCUSSED/CONCLUSION(s) REACHED/RECOMMENDATION(s)
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1. The following policies
were reviewed/discussed, and will be presented for first reading on December
17: Policy 3320 Purchasing
Procedures; 3320.1 Local Purchasing; 3321 Purchases Budgeted; 3322 Purchases
Not Budgeted; 3323 Purchases |
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subject to Bid; 3326 Payment of Claims;
3327 Vendor Relations |
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2. Discussed Policy
3280, Gifts, Grants and Bequests, to be presented for second reading
and adoption on December 17. |
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3. Discussed the need for an aid for a classified
child involved in an extra cirucular activity. An item will be on the December 17 |
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agenda to create the required position. |
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4. A Budget Advisory Committee will again be
established this year to aid in the development of the 2002-2003 school
budget. |
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Ralph Goodwin will discuss the process and
the role of the committee, and ask for volunteers to serve on the committee,
at the |
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December 17 meeting. |
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5. Discussed the public hearing for ERIP. Required Board action will be considered on
December 17. |
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6. Discussed the new contract negotiations that will
begin with the custodians in December. |
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7. Discussed a number of transporation issues
involving dissatisfied parents and disobedient bus drivers. Ralph Goodwin will |
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ask for volunteers from the community to
work on a bus route advisory committee to consider a new system of bus
routes. |
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8. Considered a request to establish a Klasses for
Kids basketball program. The
committee felt there were ample opportunities for |
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children to participate in basketball
already, and will not recommend this program. |
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9. Issues
regarding the starting salary steps for certain teachers were discussed, and
will be discussed further with the union |
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representative. |
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10. Changes in the laws regarding bidding for school districts were
reviewed. In general, the changes
grant districts more power |
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to reject bids on the basis of poor
performance of the bidding firm. |
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11. The current fee structure for athletic officials was
discussed. A review and comparison
with other school districts will be |
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performed to ensure our structure is
competitive |
DATE, TIME, PLACE OF THE NEXT MEETING:____TBD__________________________________________
Tim Schmidt
Signed