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Committee members reviewed a revised intent‑to‑reimburse document submitted to general counsel and bond counsel and discussed the limits on the district's ability to reimburse past expenditures. Jack explained the district and bond counsel are clarifying what portion of earlier schematic design and planning work is eligible for reimbursement and noted that the reimbursement window in question is limited to roughly 18 to 36 months from the time an expense is paid or placed in service. He said much of the recent spending occurred in 2024 and 2025 but that some planning expenses date back to 2017; the district is documenting percentages of schematic reuse to support reimbursement requests.

Committee members asked about the district's contract with HMFH, the architect; Jack said the architect contract has a fixed amount for portions already completed and that the district has not issued project change orders to date. The committee heard that because reimbursement timing can fall within a 1½‑ to 3‑year window, the administration may need to consider short‑term borrowing to ensure the district can reimburse itself within the allowable period after expenditures are made.

The administration moved and the committee recommended the Board authorize the transfer of $4,562,299.49 from the facilities and renovation trust fund to satisfy capital expenditures for the new middle school project; the motion passed. The administration said it will provide additional documentation and updates to support reimbursement requests and will address other expense items in the October budget timeline if necessary.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Concord School Board Finance Committee | 6-16-25","oneSentenceSummary","The committee recommended the Board of Education authorize a $4,562,299.49 transfer from the facilities and renovation expendable trust fund to cover capital expenditures on the new middle school project and discussed reimbursement timing, architect credits and potential borrowing needs.","taxTitle","Concord School District, School Districts, New Hampshire","taxId",60242,"location","New Hampshire","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6194893,"Concord committee approves charger funding, awards contract for electric school bus infrastructure",642,1173000,1815000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3863043-c6a2aedf9753d07dcb2c2885bcad10d3&start=1173&end=1815","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3863043-c6a2aedf9753d07dcb2c2885bcad10d3/thumbnail_1173000.jpg","/articles/6194893/New-Hampshire/Concord-committee-approves-charger-funding-awards-contract-for-electric-school-bus-infrastructure","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6194893-c29f6dd8495d72a8e0cf7b7eb1e36eb3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771053875&Signature=D9dUJ~XJsmgfa0URiOfX-481UpDKT-hio1ZJMNVhCnyoc0DS~uiXA367DJ~ZL3u2nW56CDZurxoa~3E9iDGIneAJh46Iu~5yfm5fhP2L-KS~p6SfnZNLh4T5B~y3DbVuOAHf6EJlzb0ysNjGfwdHY3lDJzrtA0V5GORd~o5A~BGcDLJO4j7t-jSkPP~N~FBcwboQacizTi0L6XLZhukYiVR4tuk35ETgEKKSYIQ~Qj1Vf~O99X4c4drvrlAsFsYJQWxPr000~3m5drKAZx4qiXtnTstPMfZYTdCKDIMy25fxqZJ8ouEK0SB15w8QJVAI7X3vOuek44i7Ed5fASID9g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Concord School District finance committee recommended several actions to prepare for three new electric school buses, including appropriating insurance proceeds for chargers, recommending an up‑to $240,000 appropriation for installation and infrastructure, and awarding a contract to install chargers.

The actions are intended to put necessary infrastructure in place this summer so the district can accept and operate electric buses when they arrive. The committee approved recommending that the Board of Education transfer $59,576 into the school building maintenance fund for chargers — insurance proceeds from a totaled bus — and then transfer up to that amount from the school building maintenance fund to the general fund to pay for chargers in fiscal 2026. The committee also recommended the board appropriate up to $240,000 from the school building maintenance fund to fund purchase and installation of chargers and to work with the city on any necessary changes to the district's 10‑year lease for space at the Conant Operations Maintenance Facility. The committee further recommended awarding a contract to Longchamps Electric for up to $200,000 to install the chargers; the motions passed in committee.

Business administrator Jack told the committee the administration favors completing underground work this summer so the district does not have to delay bus use until the following summer. \"We don't have to have it all hooked up. We just wanna have everything done because we can't... impact the operations up there for leaf collection, snow plowing, buses. So the summer is the ideal part,\" he said. Jack said chargers and infrastructure must support software updates, usage monitoring and, ideally, remote downloading of onboard bus audio/video rather than removing hard drives.

Committee discussion covered internet connectivity to chargers — whether to hardwire or use a wireless gateway — and the suitability of vendors. Jack said he had sought information from TELUS and intends to visit districts in South Burlington, Vermont and Biddeford, Maine that operate electric buses with the district's bus vendor, Brian Cressi of Cressi. He reported an EV‑gateway quote of $44,900 for two units and said gateways carry modest annual fees. He also said the administration plans to spec infrastructure to accommodate up to five chargers and that chargers are agnostic to the Thomas bus brand the district is buying.

Timeline and costs discussed in committee: a roughly 120‑day lead time for major electrical equipment and an expectation that chargers could be installed in September–October, with buses arriving in December–January; the administration asked for an \"up to\" appropriation of $240,000 to cover contingencies including Internet and related elements.

The motions recommending the appropriations and the contract award will go to the full Board of Education for consideration on June 25.","The finance committee recommended multiple motions to secure funding and contracts for electric school bus chargers at the Conant Operations Maintenance Facility, including appropriating insurance proceeds, recommending a larger appropriation up to $240,000 for infrastructure, and awarding a contractor up to $200,000.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6194898,"Concord finance committee projects ~$2.8M FY25 gap; recommends covering student meal debt",510,55000,565000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3863043-c6a2aedf9753d07dcb2c2885bcad10d3&start=55&end=565","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3863043-c6a2aedf9753d07dcb2c2885bcad10d3/thumbnail_55000.jpg","/articles/6194898/New-Hampshire/Concord-finance-committee-projects-28M-FY25-gap-recommends-covering-student-meal-debt","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6194898-14f1bbcf3508f0f1867dc427e1c7a492/orig.mp4?Expires=1771053875&Signature=W0SR-p0SJ2JKI3wGkviCfut-bKyF8mi5OwkyVlPr1TeEsvPMk1n3PKlN4iQR1Ob3S3pGL60NuoOn7DvEzz2Z9Xcwx~4dsu7G-hM-n-vaUmurgGRkJPlBFmVr1WK3yhnOBOQrvu1u2bApxdH4lhtewZm8yBc~jpNpiz8gpkdAzjgbwXWtZovIRF6JyvC~Lha3mAloyzBJjcQVxGTNj8LP-yDXj9PqLPArrYPPLfVXrxLSv3Vr4ltDqf2uyRR5kP6UTY~0OWK5Pvfxq1kqkSKqLuKVG0Hfbr-OAgG5QQGvn2FyjNm2-Cst-s5MTqayuV9D6VYiwgl6QLIuzdC4xWKhXg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a Concord School District finance committee meeting, administrators told committee members they are projecting a roughly $2.8 million shortfall in the district's fiscal 2025 closeout and recommended using available trust balances to cover a required student meal account debt and any remaining operating deficit.

The recommendation matters because federal and district policy require the district to pay uncollected student meal accounts from the general fund at fiscal year end. The committee voted to recommend that the full Board of Education raise and appropriate any fiscal‑year‑2025 leftover proceeds above $2,800,000 to cover meal debt under meal‑charging Policy 326 and to address an operating shortfall if one remains.

Business administrator Jack summarized the review materials and said encumbrances carried forward from FY24 are included in the FY25 numbers and that the figures have shifted several times: \"This number's already changed 3 times since Friday,\" he said. He described about $3,000,000 in potential expenditure savings already identified but noted the budget is dynamic as encumbrances and final revenues settle. The committee packet cites encumbrances in categories from benefits through dues and fees and calls out professional services and transportation as major pressure points.

Jack said the $1.1 million professional‑services overrun reflects contracted OT/PT and nursing services the district could not supply in‑house, and he clarified that the overrun \"is not connected to the state's reimbursement of our special education.\" He also told the committee the potential effect of voucher programs on future budgets is unknown: \"Do we have any idea yet the potential impact the school vouchers may have with us?\" a board member asked. Jack answered, \"No.\" He noted SB 99 (open‑enrollment changes) is moving through the legislature and that the district will not know some impacts until later in the year.

On student meal accounts, the committee reviewed that as of June 12 the unpaid meal balance had fallen only slightly and that, under the district's policy, any remaining uncollected meal debt must be appropriated from the general fund and transferred into the food service fund. The committee packet shows the food service fund could run a roughly $341,000 deficit under certain encumbral and revenue assumptions; the fund also holds an unassigned balance of about $494,000. Jack said the administration will continue collection efforts through June 30 and will report final food‑service numbers to the board in August.

The finance committee voted to recommend the appropriation and transfer for meal debt and any operating shortfall to the full board. The motion passed. The administration will present updated closing numbers to the Board of Education at the June 25 meeting and provide final food‑service fund status in August.","Committee review of FY25 closed-year numbers showed a projected $2.8 million budget gap, encumbrance rollovers and a food-service meal-debt requirement. The committee recommended that the full Concord Board of Education authorize transfers to satisfy federally required meal-debt rules and to address any operating shortfall.","actionData","errors"]

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Concord finance committee projects ~$2.8M FY25 gap; recommends covering student meal debt