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1973-04-19 Regular MeetingKaot x iSLAND BOROL _d'P$CIAL ASSEN,3LY ,3EETING APRIL 19, 1973 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mr. Powell, Press . -.3 Officer, stating that the public will be informal on the proposed budget of the School District as submitted to t e Borough Assembly. The meeting opened as 7:45 p.m. in the courtroom of the State Euilding. II ROLL CALL Prevent Absent Mr. Wilton 1"1ite, Cha: :.rran Mr. Chaps Pcwe7.1 Mr. Dennis Nelson Mr. Ross Wood Mr. Fred Brechan (out of town) III PUBLIC HEARING A. Proposed School Budget - Mr. Powell closed the regular meeting and opened the public hearing. Mr. Nelson stated . in considering the budget we have to consider the group that prepared the budget. This is an elected body by the citizens of Kodiak and he feels that the School Board has been very sincere and has done a good job. He recommends that we accept the budget. Mrs. Hajdu stated thattthis budget on the revenue is based on less than the State's figure. We will be receiving additional revenue. The question was raised con - cerning State budget figures. Mr. Greene stated that the PL874 factor is down and due to a rather drastic change that came a:;out by President Nixon,changed allocation in the PL874 and this year the wort is that this money may not be forth coming to the school district. Mr. Powell was a little troubled relating the 72 - budget to the 73 budget. He states they had 128 certified teachers in the 72/73 budget and 139 certified teachers for the 73/7 budget, with a student ratio -. less than 2C0 from the year before. He also stated that last year there were 12 3/5 teachers for Exceptional children and this year it showed an increase to 19 teachers. Mr. Greene stated that the Special Education program has been expanded and teachers teaching ether classes will also be teaching some Special. Educational clacks. This means more revenue coming into the district because of the expanding in this area. The school is in conflict with the State in the funding of Special Education. We have received more money from the state, than was spent on this program, so we are not, running on a deficit. Mr. Powell asked if it was really necessary that the system be top heavy in management and asked if it is necessary there be a principal in every building. Dr. Hayes states they are looking into the same question and are thinking about using a comptroller. Mr. White had a question on the sick leave amount that it did not change but the budgeted amount was raised.. Mr. Green stated there are two reasons for the change (1) The schoo is now required to hire a certified person (2) If a person is to be employed by the school it a number of more than 19 days that the person must come under a contract. Mr. Powell asked how many people were inter - related in the school system? Mr. Greene states that about one third of the people are inter- related within the whole school system. Mr. Powell asked if the teachers cane in and taught in their major and switched to their minor, would their rate of pay shift? Mr. Greene stated it would make no difference if you taught in a major or minor, just the total amount of education hours is all that matters for the rate of pay. He also stated that the total of 139 teachers in the proposed budget is wrong, there has been a reduction in the staff. 1 0 1 1 , 4 7 7 KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH SPECIAL ASSEMBLY MEETING APRIL 19, 1973 All of the teachers will be getting a $600.00 actors Cke•• board raise and most of them will be getting raises because they will be going up another step. Mr. Pulp states we have to tell the teachers by March 16th that they are coming back or not; otherwise they automatically are hired for the next year and the Board submits the budget on April 1st. He stated maybe we should change the date of submitting the school budget and this would have to be changed by the legislature because it is in the State Statutes. Mr. Anderson states we should not hire some teachers until the school board is sure they have the money. Mr. Nelson asked how the school board projected enrollment.for the upcoming year? Mr. Greene stated they project enrollment on an educated guess, by how many students are leaving and how many are coming back, etc. Mr. White asked how are they Justifying the support for the boarding program of kids that come in from the villages. Mr. Greene stated that only fifty students were funded for living in the dormitory, the rest have to be put in a boarding hopne program with in the city. Next year if the dorm is closed we have to put all the kids in a boarding home program and this will be 100% local funding. The School District has applied from the Bureau of Indian Affairs for the Johnson O'Mally funds. They are preparing a twelve man board to review the applications, word has not been received as of yet. Mr. White states that we would be saving money by putting a high school in the villages instead of bringing the kids to the Kodiak High School. Each unit in a village will receive $20,250 from the State, instead of giving $110,000 of local money. Thin amount of money is one- fourth of the proposed budget and this is only supporting something that only really effects 2% of the total population in the school. At present there is still some question as to whether or not the dorms will be open, Mr. White asked how many island students do we have in the system right now: and Mr. Greene indicated that about seventy students are in attendence. at the present. IV NEW BUSINESS 33 A. Budget by Reading y adding Caplb salproJect nd amount 72 Revenue - read by Mr. White - This ordinance deals with setting up the amount for the new school projects and establishing federal shared revenue funds, which we have not had before. Mr. Anderson moved for approval on the first reading of Ordinance Federal Shared Revenue o is only ' establishing t a w trust t fund h and an account number for this particular money. Motion passed by un*Mmovt roll call vote. B. Resolution 73 - 16•R - Declaring that existing apportiornent does meet re- quired stanCaidg - read - by Mr. -white •- Mr. Wood moved for approval of .. heso]Alticn Y4- 1b••R. Seconded by Mr. Anderson. This will be that the two on • - -- represen City will have avei'ohttd vote m matters that concern areawide matters. Mr. White feels that this arrange- ment is equi'table . Motion passed by unanimous roll call vote. C. Audit Propoa14 - This was deferred until the next meeting. V ACUOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned SUBMITTED: Norma L. Holt, Acting Borough Clerk at 10:00 p.m. APPROVED: 4; Wilton T. White, Borough Chairman PAGE 2 •