Sanborn Regional School Board Sub-Committees

Finance

2012-2013 Members

Nancy Ross, Chair
Dustin Ramey

The Finance Sub-Committee has authority to approve any line item transfer of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or more, and must inform the entire school board of any such actions by board policy.

The committee is also responsible for the following items:

Recommends approval of the Base Budget Allocations
Monthly reviews budget-to-actual financial data
Reviews bidding information and negotiates with contractors for these services
Annually reviews and refines the budget preparation process
Annually reviews the Capital Replacement Plans and makes a recommendation to the School Board

The Finance Sub-Committee has two Board members and the Business Administrator.

The Facilities Sub-Committee is dedicated to ensuring that all buildings and property of the district are properly maintained to provide an appropriate educational environment. Furthermore, the committee is dedicated to providing safe and expedient transportation to and from school and other school-related events.

The facilities Sub-Committee is responsible for the following:

Making final approval for all bussing issues
Reviewing and approving alterations to the facilities and grounds
Overseeing the district-wide maintenance schedule
Developing and overseeing the Capital Improvement Plan
Overseeing the development of the budget for buildings and grounds, Capital Improvement Plan and transportation, and to advocate for them during the budget review process

The Facilities Sub-Committee has three Board members and the Business Administrator.

The Personnel Sub-Committee will work to select and hire the best people for the District through the following tasks:

Develop or refine job descriptions
Review personnel needs of the District
Recommend to the Chair of the Board, the process to be used and the people to be involved in selecting administrators for the District. (The Personnel Chair will be a member of all administrative search committees.)
Organize the evaluation of the Superintendent of Schools
Recommend salary adjustments for non-union staff
Develop draft contracts and evaluation tools for non-union staff

The Personnel Sub-Committee consists of three Board members and the Superintendent of Schools.

Policy

2012-2013 Members

Jan Bennett, Chair
Jim Doggett
Wendy Miller

Policy Meeting Minutes

The Policy Sub-Committee is responsible for the development and review of all school board policies which will be disseminated on the District's website.

The Committee is specifically responsible for the following items:

Maintaining policy review and schedule
Post approved policies on the web
Notifying affected parties of policy development and/or changes
Initiate the identification of policy changes required by NCLB

The Policy Sub-Committee consists of three Board members and the Superintendent of Schools.

Public Relations

2012-2013 Members

Rebecca Hallisey, Chair
Cheryl Gannon

The Public Relations sub-committee will investigate and execute every opportunity to promote district-wide knowledge and awareness of facts relating to school programs at all levels, both academic and administrative. This sub-committee will also disseminate information promoting the District as a whole.
Some of the methods to be used:
     * News media
     *Newspapers
     *District Newsletters via direct mail or sent home      with students
     *General population newsletters
     *Letters to the Editor
     *Web sites
     *Local Access TV -Newton and Kingston
     *Networking with community citizens
     *Posters and notices on Town Hall bulletin boards
     *State and federal representatives
     *Community groups

Negotiations

2012-2013

Jan Bennett, Chair
Dustin Ramey
Nancy Ross

Sanborn Regional School Board Sub-Committees

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