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COLCHESTER
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
7 ST
COLCHESTER BOARD OF EDUCATION
AD HOC Budget Committee Meeting
Friday, September 27, 2024
8:30 AM
Town Hall Meeting Room
MINUTES
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Christopher Rivers, Margo Gignac and Stefanie Tracey-Clash.
ADMINISTRATION PRESENT: Superintendent Daniel P. Sullivan, DI
OTHERS PRESENT: Director of Finance and Operations Rachel Linkkila, Art Shilosky, Michael Egan,
and Ronald Goldstein
1, MEETING OPENING
1.1 Call to Order
M. Gignac called the meeting to order at 8:31 AM. = =
1.2 Roll Call = 5
M. Gignac and C. Rivers “oe D a a
2. PUBLIC COMMENT 8 ~ as
2.1 For Public Comments, please see Bylaw on Meeting Conduct 3 =
No public comment. § oO
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3. *PRIORITY DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
4.1 Discussion of History on Budgets
C. Rivers explained what the goals of the committee are and what the process will like. M.
Gignac shared what an example timeline would look like. M. Egan explained how the process is
now. The group discussed the need for a regular review of the Town and Board of Education
shared services.
S. Tracey-Calash arrived at 8:43 AM
A. Shilosky explained that the process needs to follow the Town Charter
R. Goldstein arrived at 8:54 AM
R. Goldstein provided the group with some documents that he had from prior years on how they
got information out about the budget. The group discussed the budget book and how what is
going to be archived is important do that citizens can go back and look at the information. R.
Goldstein spoke about how the budget should be presented.
D. Sullivan arrived at 9:11 AM
M. Egan left at 9:13 AM
The group discussed the importance of all the boards working together and the importance of
trust.
4.2 Next Steps
M. Gignac, C. Rivers and S. Tracey-Calash discussed that the next meeting should be one where
they regroup and go over the information that they received in this meeting.
4. CONSENT AGENDA
3.1 Approval of AD HOC Budget Committee Meeting Minutes of September 20,2024
Motion by: C. Rivers
Motion to approve the AD HOC Budget Committee Meeting Minutes of September 20,2024.
Second: S. Tracey-Calash
Roll Cali: All in favor
Vote: Motion carried
5. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by: C. Rivers
Motion to adjourn at 9:47 AM
Second: S. Tracey-Calash
Roll Call: All in favor
Vote: Motion carried
Respectfully submitted,
Rachel Linkkila
Director of Finance and Operations