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Meeting Agenda
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS
V. 2016-2017 BUDGET PROCESS
V.A. Review Budget Timeline
V.B. Review Forecast 5 Data
VI. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON PROPOSALS
VI.A. Debt Service Refinancing Proposal
VI.B. RevTrak Online Payments Proposal
VII. OTHER ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
VII.A. Discussion of Budget Parameters for Salary Increases
VII.B. Transportation Contract
VII.C. Food Service Program
VIII. ADJOURN
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: December 1, 2015 at 8:00 AM - Budget Committee Meeting
Subject:
I. CALL TO ORDER
Subject:
II. ROLL CALL
Subject:
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Subject:
IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Subject:
V. 2016-2017 BUDGET PROCESS
Subject:
V.A. Review Budget Timeline
Description:
The purpose of this agenda item is to review the draft budget timeline. The draft timeline has been attached for your review. Please note that the draft timeline includes a Special School Board meeting during the month of January. I am seeking input from the committee on the first draft of the budget timeline. 
Subject:
V.B. Review Forecast 5 Data
Description:
The purpose of this agenda item is to review the Forecast 5 data program. I have attached for your review two example data outputs from the program. I would like to discuss with the committee how this data program can be utilized to improve the district budgeting process. 
Subject:
VI. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON PROPOSALS
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VI.A. Debt Service Refinancing Proposal
Description:
The purpose of this agenda item is to review two potential debt service refinancings. I have attached a refinancing example for Fund 38 (the Bethel Circle borrowing) and a refinancing example for Fund 39 (referendum approved debt service) Michele Wiberg from PMA will arrive at 9:00 to discuss both of these refinancing options with the committee.  I am seeking input from the committee on moving forward with the Fund 39 refinancing at the January School Board meeting. 
Subject:
VI.B. RevTrak Online Payments Proposal
Description:
The purpose of this agenda item is to review a proposal for the RevTrak online payment system. A memo prepared by LaDonna Radel, Accounting Assistant, has been attached for your review.  I am seeking input from the committee on moving this proposal forward to the School Board for consideration at the December meeting.  
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VII. OTHER ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
Subject:
VII.A. Discussion of Budget Parameters for Salary Increases
Description:
The purpose of this agenda item is to continue the discussions of budget parameters for salary increases. The salary options have been attached for your review. Please note that the discussions with both the Human Resources Committee and the Teacher Points Committee has focused around Version 3 of the options. We will spend some time at the meeting updating the committee on the discussions surrounding this topic. No action is being requested on this topic in December. 
Subject:
VII.B. Transportation Contract
Description:
The purpose of this agenda item is to discuss the transportation contract with Lamers Bus Lines. The existing contract expires at the conclusion of the 2016 summer school session. There are several options for moving forward that I would like to discuss with the committee. I would like to bring this topic forward to the School Board for discussion by the January meeting. 
Subject:
VII.C. Food Service Program
Description:
The purpose of this agenda item is to discuss the food service program. I would like to have a discussion on the topic of the national school lunch program. I am requesting approval from the Budget Committee to explore options to completely pull out of the national school lunch program at all grade levels. If you are willing to explore these options, I will bring back detailed information at a future meeting. 
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VIII. ADJOURN

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