HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-09-11 BOT MinWESTLAKE ACADEMY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES WORKSHOP
June 9, 2011
PRESENT: President Laura Wheat and Trustees, Tim Brittan, Clif Cox, Carol Langdon, David
Levitan and Rick Rennhack.
ABSENT:
OTHERS PRESENT: Superintendent Tom Brymer, Board Secretary Kelly Edwards, PYP
Principal Jamie Schmitz, MYP Principal Rod Harding,
Administrative Coordinator Ben Nibarger, Assistant to the
Superintendent Ginger Awtry, Municipal Court and Special
Projects Director Amanda DeGan , Finance Director Debbie Piper,
and Human Resources and Administrative Services Todd Wood
and Management Intern Scott Dixon.
Workshop Session
1. CALL TO ORDER
President Wheat called the workshop to order at 9:08 a.m.
2. PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF THE PROPOSED ACADEMY BUDGET
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012,
Superintendent Brymer provided an overview of the proposed budget as presented and
the current status of budget decisions made by the Legislature.
Challenges include: Completion of Option B of enrollment growth; Class size, campus
facilities at capacity; State funding reduction of 8% in FY 11-12 & 12-13; Declining fund
balance — below in 45 day in FY 12-13; depleted in FY 16-17.
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Items that shape the budget include: the largest cost is compensation; transfer of the
Town's indirect and direct cost; limited discretionary cost; debt service; and student
enrollment operating revenues.
Discussion ensued regarding State funding, Black Smith support, student residency
numbers, per student cost, attrition, faculty recruitment and new faculty members,
teacher's salaries, special education requirements, changing the date of the lottery,
class size and the possibility on starting an endowment.
Board direction
Meet with affiliate boards regarding additional funding proposals
Expenditures- hold current pay scale with step increase
Projections showing expenditures 2.5% vs. 3.0% and its effect the fund balance
TSHA endowment
Possible enrollment cap planning scenarios
3. BOARD CALENDAR
- BOT Meeting
August 15, 2011
- First Day of School
August 22, 2011
4. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board, President Wheat adjourned the
workshop at 1:24 p.m.
APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON AUGUST 15, 2011.
ATTEST:
Kelly ''Edwar , Board Secretary
Laura Wheat, Board President
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