Holderness Budget Committee
2/2/2010, 1 pm
The committee had an extensive but inconclusive discussion about what properly constitutes an “operating budget” for the school.
Included in this discussion:
Should the $39.4k funds balance transfer from 2008/2009 have been “backed out” of the 2009/10 budget to provide a more appropriate benchmark for evaluating 2010/11 plans? Answer: no.
Should the $78k insurance settlement which was added to capital reserve outlay in 09/10 be backed out of the base? Answer: yes, if we want to look at “spending-only” comparisons, as this was both (anomalous) revenue and spending in 2009.
What’s the appropriate set of numbers to designate as the “operating budget?” Answer: not crystal-clear, as the school budget presentation mixes capital, revenue, and expense items in the same documents. The BC asked the school board to consider, in the coming months, what’s the best way to look at this – and to calculate this number for 2008/9 through 2010 before we start the next budget cycle I
August 2010.
Using “District Assessment” as the best available comparison,
Approved Minutes: 2/9/2010
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