Gallatin County School District Budget Committee
March 07, 2017 4:30 PM
Wallace Central Office Building

I. WELCOME  

II. APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 28, 2017 MINUTES  

Order #2017-1376 - Motion Passed:  Motion to approve minutes from February 28, 2017 passed with a motion by Mr.Vendus Bailey and a second by Mrs. Jackie Satchwell  
All in Favor

III. SEEK FINAL CALCULATION  
 
SEEK funding is down 213,000 less from last year
•	2015-2016        6,645,552.00
•	2016-2017        6,432,569.00  

IV. RECAP OF COMMITTEE SUGGESTIONS  
 
•	Mr. Gamble shared a handout that had all of the committee suggestions from previous meetings.  
•	New suggestions:
•	Take each employee that has 238 days down to 236 days 
•	Charge the federal grant for the cost of doing business.  Example- the IDEA grant is 320,000 we could charge an indirect cost of 10,000-11,000, but that would reduce the grant. 
•	Charge Adult Education for the use of the building (OVEC pays rent for Headstart)
•	The Lower Elementary received a Read to Achieve Grant for 50,000 
•	Dental insurance- we have the richest dental plan around.  We could change some things to save money. We could change our copay from $25 to $50 on major dental and $50 to $150 for family on major dental.  We currently have no waiting period on major dental.  If we change that to a 12-month waiting period for new enrollments, we could save more. 
•	Is it possible for Gifted and talented teacher to be a part time position?   

V. CENTRAL OFFICE SERVICES- TRAVIS HUBER  
 
Mr. Huber discussed Central Office and Administrators.  He presented an option to reduce all Administrators, Migrant Advocate, Media Specialists and Directors days by 5 days across the board.  If we eliminated the Assistant Superintendent position and cut the other days by 5 days, it would have a cost savings of around 150,000.00 

VI. GRANTS-STATE AND FEDERAL  
 
Mrs. Foltz discussed the Federal and State Programs she oversees.   
•	Rural and Low Income- 34,507
•	Title I- 366,144 (next year we are guaranteed at least 329,000)
•	Title II- 71,799
•	ESS-62,975
•	Gifted and Talented- 19,955
•	Can ESS pay for transportation for the after school-tutoring program to help offset general funds.  Mrs. Foltz explained you have to have an ESS student on the bus to qualify for that.  She will look at the end of this year’s budget to have any extra funds help offset the cost of the transportation.  

VII. CLASSIFIED DIRECTOR COMPENSATION  
 
Mr. Gamble included in the handout a list of salaries for certified directors in OVEC. This only shows hourly rate and days of contract.  
•	The committee would like to get information on years’ experience and education.  

VIII. EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN STAFFING  
 
•	Do we need an EBD teacher for our district?
•	We lost a full time school psychologist (70,000) we currently have a part time school psychologist.  The position was not filled after having an opening for almost a year.  This is starting to make the process slow to get students tested and referrals completed. 
•	We currently have an outside contract with INVO for speech and OT. They are being paid hourly. The cost is about 150,000
•	Check the number of speech students served matching the number listed in the SEEK funding.  (SEEK 69 vs. 101 caseloads)
•	Mrs. Cameron will look into the speech count for SEEK funding
•	Committee ask to look into INVO contract  

IX. EXTRACURRICULAR STIPENDS  
 
•	Who travels for positions
•	Reduce some coaching positions
•	Positions shaded on the handout would total 39,288 plus 5% if cut from the budget
•	Set guidelines for what qualifies as extra duty stipend
•	Allocate money per students then SBDM can decide what clubs/department chairs etc. 
•	Allocate different amounts for high school, middle school and elementary schools.   

X. ASSIGNMENT OF TASKS FOR NEXT MEETING- SBDM STAFFING  

XI. NEXT MEETING DATE  
 
Next meeting is March 14, 2017 at 3:30 

XII. ADJOURN  
 
Meeting adjourned at 6:45 

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Chairperson