WEBSTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Webster, New York BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING MINUTES WORKSHOP MEETING January 4, 2022 Members Present: Absent: Administrators Present: Others Present:
T. Gurowski, M. Alt, J. Birdsong-Ng, L. Dioguardi, S. LaDelfa, J. Richardson via Google Meet for Executive Session Only, M. Rigillo B. Neenan, B. Freeman, C. Armstrong, E. Land, D. Swinson
The January 4, 2022 Workshop meeting of the Webster Board of Education was called to order by President T. Gurowski at 5:20 p.m.at District Offices, 119 South Avenue, Webster, NY in the Superintendent’s Office. There was a quorum.
Call to Order
M. Rigillo motioned, M. Alt seconded to enter Executive Session for the purpose of discussing the employment history of a particular person. Board members moved into Executive Session at 5:20 p.m. Vote: 7: Yes; 0: No. Attendees: T. Gurowski, M. Alt, J. Birdsong-Ng, L. Dioguardi, S. LaDelfa, M. Rigillo, J. Richardson by Google Meet, B. Neenan until 5:55 p.m., D. Swinson until 5:55 p.m. The Workshop meeting was called to order by President T. Gurowski in the 2nd floor Professional Development Center at 6:17 p.m. L. Dioguardi motioned, M. Alt seconded to move out of Executive Session. Vote: 6: Yes; 0: No; 1: Absent-J. Richardson. Long Range Financial Planning Workshop Assistant Superintendent Freeman reviewed the history, ebbs and flows for each of the district’s reserves over the last ten years. Adequately funded reserves are vital to the long-term health and stability of the school district. Moody’s Investor Services reaffirmed the district’s AA rating in September 2021. Fund balance comparisons with other east side districts in Monroe County were shared for 2020. Enrollment is the basis for all planning. Comparisons for elementary, middle and secondary schools for 2011-12 and 2021-22 were shown as well as projections for the year 2031-32. Data is used as a benchmark for staffing, space planning, class size, catchment changes, etc. Trends were discussed with respect to movements to private/parochial, homeschool and out of state. Mr. Freeman reviewed tax cap projections through 2027. Our draft will be finalized in early February for 2022-2023. ADJOURNMENT The Workshop adjourned at 7:38 p.m.
Adjournment Respectfully submitted,
Cynthia Cushman Cynthia Cushman District Clerk All documents that are duly made a part of these minutes are kept in a supplemental file that corresponds to the date of this meeting.