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Saco board accepts higher state school subsidy, approves hires, resignations and policy readings
Summary
On July 14 the board accepted updated school revenue after the state budget increased the subsidy to 55%, approved multiple new hires and a resignation, accepted a FY22 budget supplement and completed first readings of several policies; motions passed by recorded roll calls, typically 6-0.
The Saco School Committee accepted updated revenue projections and a budget supplement July 14 after Superintendent Ray reported the state budget increased the school subsidy to the 55% funding level. Ray said that change would provide roughly $1.55 million in additional subsidy to the district and that a retroactive pre-K lease reimbursement added about $81,000 more to the expected total.
Ray also reminded the board of an ESSER application deadline on Sept. 29 for federal recovery funds he described as "a couple million dollars" for the district and summarized opportunities in a state revolving renovations program (eligible projects up to $1,000,000 every five years).
The committee approved personnel actions and procedural items by roll call during the meeting. Highlights of the recorded votes follow.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of 06/16/2021 minutes — mover: LaFortune; second: Preble; outcome: approved by roll call, 5-0 (two absences noted).
- New hires (multiple nominations for 2021-22 contracts) — mover: Johnston; second: LaFortune; outcome: approved by roll call, 6-0.
- Resignation acceptance (Keve Lehman, special-education teacher) — mover: Truman; second: Preble; outcome: approved by roll call, 6-0.
- FY22 school department budget supplement (updated revenue) — mover: Johnston; second: Truman; outcome: approved by roll call, 6-0.
- First reading of policies JLCB (immunization), BCC (nepotism), CC (administrative organization), CCA (organizational chart) — mover: Johnston; second: Preble; outcome: approved, 6-0. The chair asked the superintendent to verify whether policy KCB (community involvement) had already received a first and second reading.
Other actions included establishment of an ad hoc building committee and adoption of the 2021-22 meeting calendar; all recorded motions passed by roll call with six affirmative votes. The meeting adjourned at 8:03 p.m.
