On Mar 11, 2021 3:03 PM EST Benjamin Buttrick changed a meeting of Finance Committee as follows:
So that the meeting notice now reads:
NOTE: This meeting was cancelled | |
Town: | Essex, MA |
Board: | Finance Committee |
Time: | Thursday March 11, 2021 7:00 PM EST |
Location: | https://mersd.my.webex.com/mersd.my/j.php?MTID=maffa57e74183efc875b4e35e2959735d |
Agenda: | Join from the meeting link https://mersd.my.webex.com/mersd.my/j.php?MTID=maffa57e74183efc875b4e35e2959735d Join by meeting number Meeting number (access code): 182 236 4959 Meeting password: qrPJp7C2XX2 (77757722 from phones) Tap to join from a mobile device (attendees only) +1-510-338-9438,,1822364959#77757722# USA Toll Some mobile devices may ask attendees to enter a numeric meeting password. AGENDA A. Call to Order, 7:00 PM B. School Committee Attendance at ME All –Boards Meeting, 7:00 PM • Discuss the present status of proposed FY22 apportionments for both towns, based on the most recent vote of the School Committee. -Review the actual history of operating budget apportionment increases • Reconciling FY22 budget. What do we know now that we didn’t know on Feb 2nd? What is the best strategic use of reserve funds given the advisement above? -Essex and MBTS status • Discuss, generally, what expectations should be for future fiscal years. - Mandated (fixed) vs discretionary (variable) spending - Long-term capital obligations • Discuss whether the meeting participants favor supporting annual operating increases at some level above 2.5% per year (which may require periodic Proposition 2 ½ overrides) versus restructuring the school district’s programs to keep the annual overall apportionment increase at 2.5%. - What does 2.5% mean (levy limit vs. levy increase)? - Comparative data - What is the impact to the educational program and what process does the District use in identifying programmatic and staffing cuts? - Identify a "range of reasonableness" C. Public Comment, 8:45 PM D. Adjourn, 9:00 PM |
Scheduled By: | Benjamin Buttrick |
Posted At: | Mar 09, 2021 10:35 AM EST |
Last Modified: | Mar 11, 2021 3:03 PM EST |