Nailed it!

In my post, Fake budget will be posted soon I predicted that "soon" is District Speak for one month's time. Monday's School Board Agenda dated January 21, 2013, which was posted today,

(2) Preliminary Budget: RESOLVED, That the Board approves the preparation of a Preliminary Budget for the 2013-2014 school year, in the amount of $84,469,784. Such budget is to be made available for public view and presented for approval at the February 18, 2013, Board meeting. The Board directs the administration to apply for exceptions to the Index limit under Act 1 of 2006 as further refined under Act 25 of 2011 as may be permitted.

Is it real? Is it fake? Will we ever know? Notice how "as further refined under Act 25 of 2011" was added to the resolution? I linked Act 25 of 2011 for all to read.

Jan and School Board up to their old tricks again

Monday's School Board meeting agenda has been posted. The budget motion is on the agenda. Jan says that the budget will be discussed and that she is recommending passing a budget to "preserve the ability" to tax us up to the Act 1 limits. The preliminary budget will be posted after the meeting on Monday.

6. Preliminary Budget – According to Act 1 of 2006, the Board must present a budget for public view in January for Board approval in February. If the Board would like to maintain the option of applying for exceptions to the Index, the approved budget in February must be high enough to reflect the need for the exceptions. Due to the lack of information concerning staffing, student course selections, retirements, healthcare cost increases and State funding proposals, I recommend the Board consider approving a budget so that we preserve the ability to apply for exceptions if we need them. Such a budget has been prepared and will be reviewed with the Board before it is placed on the website for public inspection. Note that if the Board desires, it has the right to pass a resolution to ‘not exceed the Index’ by the end of January which would eliminate the need to approve a budget in February.

C. Other


6. Change Orders for High School Renovation Project – This month’s list of change orders proposes 10 changes for Board consideration. They are as follows:

a. GC-16-29 to Nello for $4,900 for carpet for the upper Little Theatre Lobby which was not scheduled for replacement,

b. EL-08-34 to Farfield to reconnect parking lot lighting due to voltage change $5,240,

c. GC-17-35 to Nello to eliminate dry wall ceiling in G Building and replace with sound proof spray ($7,516),
d. EL-09-36 to Farfield to add power to elevator sump pumps in Buildings H and G $7,718,

e. PL-04-37 to Vrabel to add sump pumps in elevator shafts in Buildings H and G $7,892
f. GC-18-38 to Nello to patch existing walls on 5th floor for safety reasons $4,620,

g. GC-19-39 to Nello to change provider of spray foam insulation for fire proofing $5,652,

h. AB-03-40 to Precision to change provider of spray foam insulation for fire proofing ($5,652),
i. GC-20-41 to Nello to add additional duct supports at G Building roof for flashing on duct rails $6,090, and

j. GC-21-42 to Nello to add epoxy rebar for reinforcement of loading dock wall $5,750.

Will Dan Remely "reluctantly" approve these change orders on January 21?

Up for discussion:

High School Rifle Range – The Board will consider the renovation of the rifle range.