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Bristol Warren committee approves routine finance, facilities and policy items, including temporary KMS roof repairs and Chartwells extension
Summary
Committee members approved school improvement plans; a temporary $16,500 repair for KMS roof leaks; a negative lunch‑balance write‑off; a one‑year Chartwells contract extension; a three‑year landscaping RFP; and a recommendation for auditing services.
At its June 23 meeting, the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee approved multiple routine but material finance and facilities items, hearing reports from the district finance lead (Speaker 10) and acting on several motions.
Speaker 10 presented the monthly financial statements through May 31 and noted drivers such as special‑education tuitions and out‑of‑district transportation still being billed. She flagged leaks in the KMS music room and proposed a temporary repair estimated at $16,500. “This work is just temporary fixes as it will be done through Perkins Eastman, and PMA will be working on this,” Speaker 10 said; the committee discussed timing and emphasized work should be complete before school resumes.
The committee approved the negative lunch‑balance write‑off after Speaker 10 described outreach and efforts to reduce balances. The group also approved school improvement plans required by state law (to be submitted to RIDE by July 1). Speaker 3 and several members praised diversity and thoughtfulness in the plans.
On food services, Speaker 10 recommended approving an additional year of service under the state Chartwells agreement (the district’s contract-procurement approach through the state umbrella). She said the contract guarantees a breakeven and she was not proposing meal‑price increases at this time.
The committee approved a three‑year landscaping RFP (one responsive bidder, Depont) that added alternates to maintain playground mulch at Rockwell and Colt Andrews and to require stormwater/drainage cleaning during construction. Speaker 10 explained the district can amend the contract later if needed.
Finally, the committee reviewed two audit proposals and accepted the recommendation to keep the incumbent (CBIZ/Markham) for year one on the basis of experience with the district and the auditor general’s evaluation rubric; committee members confirmed the selection fits the current budget line.
All motions on these routine items carried on voice votes with 'Aye' recorded.
