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Lisbon Board approves budget items, staffing changes and a $5,000 out‑of‑town preschool tuition rate
Summary
At its May 26 special meeting, the Lisbon Board of Education approved April expenditures of $1,236,226.41, several 2026–27 staffing adjustments including additional part‑time positions and a merged Director of Finance and Operations role, set a $5,000 out‑of‑town preschool tuition rate, and ratified multiple staff salary agreements following executive session.
The Lisbon Board of Education on May 26 approved April expenditures of $1,236,226.41 and a financial statement for April 2026, and took several personnel and policy steps for the 2026–27 school year.
Board Chair Judy Jencks convened the special meeting at 6:10 p.m. at the Lisbon Central School library. The board heard brief administrative reports on students, special education enrollment, business office matters and facilities before moving to consent and new business items.
The board unanimously approved the monthly expenditures and the April financial statement after motions by Board Member I. Rogers and seconding votes by K. Vane. Business Manager Jonathan Paradis had earlier presented updates on an IRS letter, the district's EFS audit and the rollout of electronic time cards, and provided a facilities update.
On staffing, the board approved a package of adjustments recommended by administration. A motion by I. Rogers, seconded by K. Barber, increased Steve Brown's position from 0.26 to 0.32 full‑time equivalent and added two part‑time positions (one at 0.2 FTE and one 0.2 FTE for physical education); that motion carried unanimously. The board also accepted a Lead Maintainer salary schedule and voted to create and accept a Director of Finance and Operations position, effectively merging the Business Manager and Facility Manager responsibilities; both measures passed unanimously.
Superintendent Sally Keating, Director of Special Education Daniel Burke and Business Manager Paradis discussed preschool tuition caps for resident students and proposed rates for nonresident families. Board Member K. Vane moved, and K. Barber seconded, to set the out‑of‑town preschool tuition rate at $5,000 for the coming year; the board approved the motion 6–1.
After moving an agenda item into executive session, the board met in closed session from 8:45 to 9:10 p.m. Upon return, Board Member I. Rogers repeatedly moved (seconded by H. Raposo) to accept individual salary agreements for a series of staff members. The agreement for Assistant Principal K. Blain passed 6–1; the remaining named agreements were approved unanimously.
The meeting included routine committee reports and planning for future agendas, including discussion of whether the school building should be available for use on Sundays and follow‑up items such as the Strategic School Profile and playground planning. Sixth‑grade Student Ambassador L. Raposo reported on classroom activities and noted the class will travel to New York City later in the week.
The meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m. Recording Secretary Kathleen Edmond recorded the minutes.
