Hannaford Career Center

MINUTES OF THE HANNAFORD REGIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Present: Laura Adams, Kim Farnham, Mark Perrin, Lynn Coale, Mark Bouvier, Fred Baser, Wendy Meunier, Chris Wyckoff, Tim Steady, Bill Scott, Jason Larocque, and Holly Tippett
Absent: Laura Galvin

A community member was present and asked how does the Board communicate to teachers and community? The community does not know Video Tech is being cut. Also asked what would be the loss of students be by cutting Video Tech? Answer: Hopefully no loss of FTE’s. We are also cutting Sustainable Landscapes. There are other programs that students can take i.e. ART, Design & Illustration, etc.
The Program Committee is a place the community can access the Board. Wendy Menuier and Lynn Coale communicate with the faculty.
State Law requires Lynn to build a budget and gives guidelines toward building a budget. 80-85% of our budget is salaries and benefits. Fixed costs have gone up.
Websites, open houses, tours, Board members who are members of other school boards are ways to access the community. Also many Board members work for businesses in our communities. There are advisory committees for each program area.

Jason Larocque and Mark Perrin reviewed the bills and presented them as follows:
List of vouchers to be paid $ 726.75
Urgent check 18,944.10
Urgent check 6,104.90
Total amount of Expenditures $ 25,775.75
PAHRTSD General Fund
Urgent check $ 936,233.86
Urgent check 62,860.12
Total amount of Expenditures $ 999,093.98

Revolving Account Expenditures $ 5,518.86
Adult Ed. Expenditures $ 125.00

Moved by Mark Perrin to approve the bills as presented, seconded by Kim Farnham. Motion carried.

Moved by Mark Perrin to approve the minutes of December 14, 2011, seconded by Chris Wyckoff with a correction in paragraph 2 stating an increase of 2% and Tim Steady was not at last month’s meeting. Motion carried.

2012-2013 announced tuition (handout). Moved by Chris Wyckoff to approve the estimated tuition of $9,005.37, seconded by Bill Scott. Motion carried. $9,005.37 is the local assessment plus the state based payment equals $16,438.65 which is the cost of educating an FTE.
It is a 4% increase. There is less and less money coming in from grants, Perkins funds, etc. The base grant is for all high schools.

Moved by Mark Perrin to continue efforts on the budget/policy format of governance, seconded by Kim Farnham. Motion carried.

Fred Baser would like to have the Board approval of our budget effort. We do not have a set of guidelines; creating guidelines is what we are trying to do. Give us time to put in language all can be comfortable with.

The question of duel roles came up; Lynn is Director and Superintendent. This is something to think about. Lynn only hears one part because he is Director and Superintendent. Wendy’s role needs to be defined. The Board is one step down from ownership. Roles need to be clearly defined.

Mark Bouvier reported on the Adult Ed. Program. This program looks like it is in good shape.
Mark Bouvier explained the General Fund (handout). Aids and substitutes, health care legislation, and Betcha Transit bus with a lift are areas that took a sizable amount of our budget to put us over budget.
The North Campus deficit is fuel oil; approximately $14,000 over budget at this time.

Assistant Director’s Report
Working on Advisory Council item, making sure Advisory Council meetings are happening.
Attending state meetings regarding curriculum.

Monitoring CCV and VTC enrollments.
The Middlebury Energy Committee will be bringing in a trailer to teach us about weatherization.

Attending STEM Project meetings.

Students will receive ½ credit in each area; math, science, and technology; students must complete four semesters to be considered a completer.

There is a change in the look of our course catalog.

Director’s Report

Calendar of reports. Are monitoring reports helpful? Yes.
Monitoring report on indicators coming in February (PowerPoint).

We have a grant to do professional development with Addison NW, ACSU, PHCC, Addison NE, and Otter Valley in the area of agriculture.

UVM – Transportation Resource Center development curriculum for road maintenance, traffic control, and winter maintenance.

Lynn was on the Betty Neuvo Show; discussed PHCC happenings.

Annual report goes to print soon.

We will get some reimbursement for some salaries; no salary assistance for Assistant Director yet. We qualify for it. We are looking into this.

Moved by Chris Wyckoff to go into Executive Session at 6:30 p.m., seconded by Mark Perrin. Wendy Menuier was asked to stay. Motion carried.

Mary Anne Bearor, Secretary