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MONTROSE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA
MEETING DATE DECEMBER 20, 2006 7:00 P.M.
Mr. Kevin Sives Mr. Michael F. Ognosky
President, Board of Directors Superintendent of Schools
Finance Committee Meeting
December 20, 2006 Meeting began at 7:00 PM in the in the Junior-Senior High School Cafeteria.
Board Members present included Chris Caterson, Kevin Sives, Ray Smith, George Gow, Kathy Mordovancey, Julie
Humphrey, Denise Gieski and Mary Homan.
Administrators present included Mike Ognosky, Jim Tallarico, Russ Canevari, Lew Plauny and Don Golden.
Please be noted that there were 0 members of the public present.
Meeting began with a review of the Special Education proposed budget for the 2007-2008 school year by Dr. Donald
Golden, Special Education Director. His presentation also included a review of the 300-900 budget items that are
acquired by the District in accordance with IDEIA. He highlighted the following:
• Proposed budget expenditure number for the Special Education regular budget was $1,200,914 for 2007-2008 as
opposed to $1,231,034 for 2006-2007.
• Discussion focused on the various larger expenditures (mainly tuition numbers). Dr. Golden explained that one
large tuition has been reduced from $225,000 to $100,000 due to a 1/3 year commitment for next year versus a
full year tuition commitment.
• Areas that were increased focused on the textbook and supply area as Dr. Golden has added money in order to
address the PSSA performance of students with IEP’s in grades 3-12. This has been a concern in the district
over the past few years.
• After continued discussion, an item for out of state tuition (10-1270-000-39-80-000-007) was reduced from
$100,000 to $80,000. Also, the administration will review the purchase of additional textbooks and supplies for
“Study Island” and report back to the Board.
• Special Education budget (at the end of the review) was $1,180,914 for 2007-2008 versus $1,231,034 for 2006-
2007, a decrease in proposed expenditures of $50,120.
Dr. Golden continued with the review of the IDEIA funding:
• Proposed budget expenditure number for the IDEIA funding for all 300-900 items was $166,500 for 2007-2008
versus $199,500 for 2006-2007.
• Dr. Golden highlighted the areas of decreased costs and entertained questions from the board regarding the
IDEIA funding. IDEIA funding is a balanced funding in that the district is required to show expenditures equal to
the amount of income received from the federal government for IDEIA. There will be additional IDEIA expenses
reflected in the salaries and benefits presentation.
• IDEIA budget expenditures for the 2007-2008 reflect a decrease of $33,000.
• Total Special Education expenditures in the areas managed by Dr. Golden reflect a total decrease of $83,120.
Meeting continued with a review of the Junior-Senior High School proposed budget for the 2007-2008 school year by Mr.
Jim Tallarico and Mr. Russ Canevari, Junior-Senior High School Principal and Assistant Principal.

• Proposed budget expenditure number for the Junior-Senior High School for the 2007-2008 school year is
$682,694 as compared to an expenditure budget of $604,548 in 2006-2007 budget. That represents an increase
of $78,146 over last year’s budget.
• That increase included CAT funding – actually at the High School level that is a decrease in expenditures as last
year both Social Studies and Foreign Language were completed.
• The Board reviewed the actual budget requests for 2005-2006, 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 as well as the actual
costs in those areas in 2005-2006 and year to date in 2006-2007. Before they began their questions, Mr.
Tallarico addressed individual areas of proposed increases.
• Following the administration’s presentation and a number of questions, the board asked the High School
administration to revisit the budget and return a budget that significantly closed the gap between the expenditures
from 2007-2008 and 2006-2007.
• Mr. Tallarico took the budget back to his staff and revisited many of the areas within the High School
budget. The resultant changes in the budget left the proposed expenditures for 2007-2008 at $606,088 as
opposed to $604,548 for 2006-2007, an increase of $1,540.
Summation of budgetary expenditure increases for 2007-2008 over expenditures of 2006-2007 are listed below. They
reflect ALL budget areas reviewed to date:
Budget Area Budgeted 2005-
2006
Budgeted 2006-
2007
Budgeted 2007-
2008
+/- last yr/this
year
Budget
Manager
Choconut Valley 167,521 160,408 189,775 + 29,367 Chris McComb
Lathrop Street 199,391 195,927 237,376 + 41,449
Special Education
– including IDEIA
non salary data
Junior-Senior High
School
Greg Adams
1,223,230 1,430,534 1,347,414 -83,120 Don Golden
519,692 604,548 606,088 +1,540 Jim Tallarico
Total of budgetary expenditure increases (decreases) for 2007-2008 is $10,764.
Future Finance Committee Meetings for the purpose of planning the 2007-2008 budget are scheduled as follows:
Thursday, January 4, 2007 8 p.m. High School Cafeteria Technology Budget Review
Monday, January 15, 2007 7 p.m. Choconut Valley Salaries and Benefits/Revenue
Projections
Monday, January 22, 2007 7 p.m. High School Cafeteria Maintenance/Athletics/Other
Small Budgets
Meeting adjourned at 8:35 PM
Mike Ognosky
Mike Ognosky, Superintendent