1/24 BOE Account Review Meeting #3, Part II

Topics Covered:- Technology Computing Vision & Strategy

Full presentation can be viewed here.

1/24 BOE Budget Account Review Meeting #3, Part 1

Topics Covered:- Support Services
- Maintenance & Operations
- Utilities & Heating
- Related Initiatives
- Conclusions & Recommendations

Full presentation can be viewed here.

1/17 BOE Budget Account Review Meeting #2

Topic Covered:- Fixed/Variable Expenses
- Certified/Non-Certified Salaries
- Union Contract Wage Increases
- Employee Benefit Costs
- Medical Plan Types
- HSA Plan Growth
- Medical Claims Through 2011
- Instructional Expenses

Presentation from this meeting can be viewed here.

1/12 BOE Budget Account Review Meeting #1

Topics Covered:- Enrollment (Actual vs. Projected Class Sizes)
- Mandates
- Special Education
- Transportation
- Student Reporting
- Personnel
- Cost Savings Initiatives
- HSA Plan

Presentation from the 1/12 meeting can be viewed here: 

1/5 Superintendent's 2012-2013 Budget Recommendation

Presentation material can be viewed here.

Schedule of 2012-2013 BOE Budget Meetings

With the new year brings our BOE budget process that starts Thurs 2/5 with the presentation of the Superintendent's Budget proposal. Based on the events that transpired after the 12/14 TC Budget Pre-Planning workshop I fully expect this budget process to be contentious, even though it does not have to be. More on that later.

Below is the BOE 2012-2013 Meeting Schedule:

Thursday, January 5, 2012 
Town Council Chambers – 7:30 p.m.  Presentation of Superintendent’s Budget

Thursday, January 12, 2012 
Dodd Middle School – 7:30 p.m.  Public Budget Review Administrative Review of Accounts

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 
Dodd Middle School – 7:30 p.m.  Public Budget Review Administrative Review of Accounts

Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Town Council Chambers – 7:30 p.m. Public Informational Meeting/Board Member Responses to Superintendent’s Budget/Adoption of a Board of Education Budget, if possible

Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012 — Special meeting of the Board of Education to adopt a budget, held at Dodd Middle School at 7:30 p.m. (Note: This meeting will only take place if the Board fails to adopt a budget at the Jan. 24 meeting.)

February 15, 2012  Approved Board of Education Budget Request Transmitted to Town Manager

April 2012 (Date to be determined)  Town Budget Hearing

April 15, 2012  Town Council Adoption of Town Budget

June 30, 2012  Final Budget Must be Approved by Board of Education

1/4 Water Main Break at Cheshire High School

One of the water mains supplying Cheshire High on the southeast side ruptured overnight and was discovered at around 6AM.  There was some minor runoff in the small parking lot near the sports lockers.  Students were dismissed at 10:45AM as the kitchen and most of the bathrooms have no running water.  Repairs are expected to be completed by the end of the day today and school is expected to resume tomorrow morning.