Governing Board on
HELD ON JULY 5, 2007
The vision of the Williams Unified School District is to place each child in the best position
to succeed intellectually, academically, emotionally, physically, and socially
A Budget Hearing of the Williams Unified School District No. 2 Governing Board was held at 5:45 pm on the above date at the Williams High School Culinary Arts room. Board members present: Mr. Nenne, Mr. Parenteau and Mrs. Nelson. Mr. Stilwell and Mrs. Cothren were absent. Also present: Dr. McCraley, Mr. Bridges, Ms. Gebler, Mrs. Schulte, Ms. Kaliche and Mr. Whitehurst from the Williams News.
BUDGET HEARING
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
I. OPENING ITEMS
Ø Mr. Nenne called the meeting to order at 5:43 pm and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Ø Motion by Mr. Parenteau to adopt the agenda, second by Mrs. Nelson. Motion approved 3-0.
II. BUDGET HEARING
A. Presentation of the proposed FY 08 Expenditure Budget
Ø Ms. Gebler, Business Manager, presented information concerning the proposed FY 08 Expenditure Budget.
Ø She indicated that the tax rates for FY 08 have been estimated at 3.0085 primary and .8197 for secondary, as compared with FY 07 set rates of 3.0440 primary and .8845 secondary. One reason for the reduction in the secondary rate is that one bond has been retired.
Ø Ms. Gebler also explained that since the Board approved the proposed budget on June 13, 2007, a few errors have been found. She has corrected these errors and believes that the Board can adopt the budget as corrected.
B. Discussion of the proposed FY 07 Expenditure Budget
Ø Board members asked for further information on several areas of the proposed budget. Both Dr. McCraley and Ms. Gebler offered clarification of these issues.
C. Presentation of FY 07 Excess Utility Plan
Ø Ms. Gebler presented a proposed Excess Utility Plan for FY 08 as required by A.R.S. 15-910.03. She explained that each district that budgets for excess utilities shall annually develop, adopt and certify a plan at the same time the Expenditure Budget is adopted. Mr. Ed Shaffer, a consultant for the District, developed the Excess Utility Plan that is presented at this meeting.
D. Discussion of FY 07 Excess Utility Plan
Ø Ms. Gebler explained that this is the third year for the District to propose an Excess Utility Plan in order to add budget capacity for ever increasing utility costs. The legislature has indicated that the Excess Utility Plan statute will expire in 2009, at which time each District using the plan will have to determine how it can recapture their excess utility costs.
Ø Ms. Gebler also noted that all of the money designated for utilities in the FY 08 budget must be spent before any of the excess utility funds can be used.
III. ADJOURNMENT
Ø Motion by Mr. Parenteau to adjourn the Budget Hearing, second by Mrs. Nelson. Motion approved 3-0.
Ø Meeting adjourned at 6:10 pm.