MINUTES: Meeting of the Monona Grove School District, Business Services Committee, held on

                  Wednesday, April 24, 2002, in the Nichols School, District Office Board Room, Starting

                  at 5:00 P.M.

BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:           John Kitslaar, Nancy Allen

BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBER ABSENT:               Mary Possin

COMMUNITY MEMBER PRESENT:                          Dan Millin

COMMUNITY MEMBER ABSENT:                           Jim Blair

ADMINISTRATORS PRESENT:                                 Gary Schumacher, Jeff Avery

OTHERS PRESENT:                                                    John Weinberger, Kristi Williams

                                                                                                                                                           

 

I.              Opening of Meeting – John Kitslaar

 

II.             Declaration of Public Notice – acknowledged

 

III.                        Public Appearances - none

 

IV.            Approval of the Minutes of the April 3, 2002, Business Services Committee Meeting

 

                  Ms. Allen moved approval of the minutes of the April 3, 2002, Business Services

                  Committee meeting.  Mr. Millin seconded and the motion carried.

 

V.                          Opportunity for Public Input into the Budget Process

 

                  No one was present to comment on the 2002-2003 budget process.

 

VI.                       Discussion and Possible Recommendation on Financing Package for Land Purchase and

                 Maintenance Referendum

 

                  Paul Thompson, Senior Vice President at Hutchinson, Shockey, Erley and Company, reviewed with

                  the committee various financing packages for the land purchase and maintenance referendum. 

 

                  Mr. Millin moved that the committee recommend to the Board of Education Option No. 1 as

                  presented by the district’s financial advisor, Paul Thomspon.  Ms. Allen seconded and the motion

                  carried.

 

VII.                     Presentation of Budgets

 

                  Mr. Avery presented the following budgets to the committee:

                                                                                         Proposed Budget              Change

                  Location 110 – Taylor Prairie School                        $  72,427           -  26.45%  Decrease

 

                  Location 120 – Cottage Grove School Fund 10          $  70,647           -  22.06%  Decrease

                                                                           Fund 27         $       750          -  83.94%  Decrease

 

                  Location 130 – Maywood School         Fund 10         $  48,121           -  30.85%  Decrease

                                                                           Fund 27         $       600          -  81.39%  Decrease

 

                  Location 140 – Nichols School                                 $  53,105           -  18.60%  Decrease

 

                  Location 200 – Winnequah School                            $162,101           -  24.67%  Decrease

 

                  Location 400 – Monona Grove High School             

                                                                           Fund 10         $288,993           -  19.16%  Decrease

                                                                           Fund 27         $       675          -  90.04%  Decrease

 

                  Location 420 – Alternative School                            $    6,440           -    5.23%  Decrease

 

                  Location 430 – Education for Employment                $  18,250                       -0-

 

                  Location 432 – Athletics                                          $100,829                       -0-

 

                  Location 538 – Pupil Services                                  $    1,150           -    1.96%  Decrease

 

                  Location 875 – Curriculum & Instruction                  $172,727           -  34.29%  Decrease

 

                  Fund 50 – Food Service – Revenue                          $702,875           +   2.37%  Increase

                                                         Expenses                         $701,685           +   2.26%  Increase

 

VIII.                  Other Agenda Items - none

 

IX.                        Confirm Next Meeting Date

 

                  The next meeting of the Business Services Committee will be on Wednesday, May 22, 2002,

                  5:30 P.M., in the Nichols School, District Office Board Room.

 

X.                          Adjournment – 5:40 P.M.

 

                 Ms. Allen moved that the meeting be adjourned.  Mr. Millin seconded and the motion carried.