April 24, 2012 - Cost Sharing Committee
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Cost-Sharing Review Committee
ReplyDeleteMinutes of the Meeting
April 24, 2012
Kennebunk Elementary School
Members Present: Larry Mead (alt.), Norm Archer, and Stuart Barwise (Kennebunkport)
Diane Robbins, Velma Hayes, Shawn Hayes (Arundel)
Kevin Knight, Richard Smith, Jeff Cole (Kennebunk)
Facilitator: Durward Parkinson
Staff: Andrew Dolloff
Andrew Dolloff reviewed data requested at the March 20 meeting:
1. A comparison of currently-projected over-EPS costs for FY13 based on the existing formula, versus sharing those costs 70/30, 80/20, 90/10, and 100% SEV.
2. A similar comparison of proposed new debt costs using the same formulas shown above.
3. Projected town impacts if each town were responsible for its own building project based on the percentage of students attending each school.
Discussion ensued regarding the school closure language, with Kennebunk representatives in favor of following state guidelines, and Arundel and Kennebunkport representatives in favor of providing protection for the schools in those towns. It was generally and tentatively agreed that the language proposed by last year’s review committee could be acceptable to most people on the committee, but only if other parts of the agreement are well-crafted.
Discussion regarding each town’s portion of over-EPS costs began with Richard proposing again that the costs be shared based 100% on state equalized valuation (SEV). Stuart felt 70/30 would be a better place to start. Larry suggested 75/25. No other alternatives were proposed, and discussion waned.
Discussion regarding the disputed portion of SAD 71 debt centered around general agreement that the proposal forwarded last year was acceptable.
Andrew was asked to provide information on how over-EPS costs are shared in other RSU’s.
Next meeting date: Tuesday, May 15 at 6:00 p.m. at Kennebunk Elementary School, Room A102.
Interesting that our own Dianne Robbins stated that she wished she had understood it better the first time around, and also that she wished our town had been like the Port and Larry Meade and had done the study prior to the withdrawal vote.
ReplyDeleteHmmm...perhaps seeing the numbers and actually paying attention to them and understanding them are eye opening...
Read the Journal Tribune
I believe what she stated is that she wished that Our Town of Arundel acted as the Port did and investigated the concerns of the town people regarding the RSU and any cost benefits and or penalties based on their situation in the RSU.
ReplyDeleteIf I recall some of our town's people voiced concern at the BOS meetings and their position and or concerns were not taking as valid and resulted in NO ACTIONS.
She then praised the people for their commitment in getting the unknown answers in front of the voters...
The lack of actions forced the people of the town to proceed to the next step [a yes vote] and start the withdrawal committee so we could all evaluate the results from a cross functional, non bias commitee developing a proposal listing the pros and or cons of staying in the RSU or going it alone. [Which would be voted on once again!]
Hmmm...perhaps one may want to listen to the meeting once again and really listen to what is being said vs. what one believe is being said.
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It just goes to show you that you can hear the same words and understand different meanings based on ones interpretation.