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Brentwood board re-elects chair, adopts revised policies and reviews financial items
Summary
At its reorganizational meeting the Brentwood School Board re-elected Brian Duffy as chair and elected Megan as vice chair, approved minutes, heard a central-office finance update about IRS and solar usage reports, and adopted updated finance-related policies. The board also directed staff to report federal-funding totals at the May meeting.
The Brentwood School Board re-elected Brian Duffy as chair and selected Megan as vice chair at the start of the reorganizational meeting.
The board approved the February 10 minutes as amended and then turned to a central-office financial update. Molly (central office) told the board she was still working with the IRS on a tax-refund/status issue tied to the district’s solar project and anticipated additional usage reports from the solar vendor to support the refund. "When you call the number, it says they no longer support this and tell you to go to the website," Molly said. She said the district had received preliminary usage data and expected to be able to pull more detailed production information independently in the future.
Molly also reviewed current-year finances and noted a software line overage of about $7,000 and explained the district is budgeting higher for next year. She said the district publishes federal grant revenue totals and would provide a link and a total federal-funding figure at the May meeting on request.
The board considered a package of updated policies (section 7.3.01 through 7.3.17 in the board materials) and a set of withdrawals (7.3.18 through 7.3.21). A board member moved to adopt the updated policies; after discussion the motion passed on voice/roll call. A separate motion to withdraw the four listed policies also passed.
During discussion of the DAF model policy (federal grants single-audit threshold), staff noted the model policy’s suggested single-audit threshold had been raised to $1,000,000, but the district retained the existing $750,000 threshold because that is the requirement in effect now. The board said it would reconsider if the federal threshold formally changes.
The board also agreed to publish federal funding totals by grant and provide that link for trustees and the public; staff offered to present the district’s federal funding totals at the May meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Election of chair: Brian Duffy elected (roll-call tally 5–0). - Election of vice chair: Megan elected (roll-call tally 5–0). - Approval of minutes (Feb. 10): motion carried (as amended). - Adoption of updated policies (7.3.01–7.3.17): motion passed. - Withdrawal of policies (7.3.18–7.3.21): motion passed. - Nonpublic motions (entered later under RSA 91-A): motions approving certified status, a personnel request, and a parent request — all voted in favor in nonpublic session.
Ending: The board instructed staff to provide a link to published federal grant revenues and to bring the total federal funding amount to the May meeting. The chair and vice chair were installed for the year; the board adopted policy updates intended to align district practice with current law and model language.
