October 28, 2025 Agenda
The Municipal Budget Committee approved minutes from the September 11, 2025 meeting by a vote of 6/0/0. Superintendent John Fortney presented the budget book, including data on enrollment, trust funds, and a health care assessment. The district covered an unanticipated School Care billing using prior year funds. The district anticipates receiving new health care cost figures in November. Fortney discussed eliminating the Kearsarge Adult Diploma Program due to low attendance, which would cut approximately $64,000. The committee is currently in paraeducator negotiations. Members reviewed the General Fund, School Fund, and SAU-Special Education structures. Discussions covered surplus returns to towns, absorbing critical facility needs into the budget, and the budget transfer process. Luke Gorman motioned to adjourn at 7:15 PM, seconded by Debbie Reznicek, passing 6/0/0. Source: https://www.kearsarge.org/sites/g/files/vyhlif731/f/pages/10-23-25.pdf
Kearsarge Regional School District
Municipal Budget Committee Meeting
6:30 PM
Tuesday
October 28, 2025
Kearsarge Professional Development
Cougar Court (entrance by cupola off 165 Main Street)
Kearsarge Learning Campus, New London
1. Roll Call
2. Approval of Minutes
3. Revenues – Ins/Outs
4. Other business as required
5. Non-Public 91-A:34
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Unapproved
Unapproved Draft Minutes
Subject to review and revision, pending final approval at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the
Municipal Budget Committee
Municipal Budget Committee
Minutes of the Public Meeting
Kearsarge Regional School District
10/14/2022
I. Call to Order
Call to order @ 6:30, Jim Bibbo
II. Roll Call
Present:
Claire Ketteler – Newbury
James Bibbo – Bradford
Luke Gorman – Springfield
Rebecca Harned– Sutton
Debbie Reznicek - Warner
Winfried Feneberg – New London
Larry LeBoeuf – Business Administrator
John Fortney - Superintendent
Absent: Tom Schamberg- Wilmot
Richard Anderson – New London
Jesse Evans– Warner
Kristen Schultz - School Board Representative
III. Approval of
Minutes
Mr. Feneberg motioned to approve the minutes of 9/11/25 as
submitted. Mr. Gorman seconded. Motion carried 6/0/0
V. Public Comment
As requested, the public in attendance used a budget book to follow along in the
MBC conversation. A three-piece chart of Inflation, Enrollment, and cost per
student was handed to the MBC members.
IV. New Business
School Board Overview:
● Supt. Fortney proceeded to an overview of the budget book supplied to
each MBC member.
o Summary
o Flow Chart
o Enrollment
o Trust Funds
● Supt. Fortney discussed Budget Highlights
● Supt. Fortney discussed the Health Care - School Care assessment
amount was shared among the School Care pool. KRSD was billed an
unanticipated amount which could and was paid for with prior year
funds.
● The School district budgets for a 10% increase of Health Care cost. The
district will receive the new cost amount in November, anticipating an
increase.
● Supt. Fortney spoke to a possible elimination of the Kearsarge Adult
Diploma Program. Based on lack of attendees in district and neighboring
district. This would eliminate approximately 64K of the budget if
deleted..
● The district is currently in paraeducator negotiations.
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Unapproved
Unapproved Draft Minutes
Subject to review and revision, pending final approval at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the
Municipal Budget Committee
Budget Data Structure and Charts:
● Reviewed the following
o General Fund
o General Fund Schools
o SAU-Special Education-Maintainence
● There was a discussion about the surplus monies returned to towns.
● Revenue ins/Out sheet will have historical data
● Facility improvements outside of a bond? Critical needs would be
absorbed into the budget. Additional needs into a possible bond.
● There was a discussion about the budget transfer process
Other business as required: None
Non Public 91-A:34 : None
V. Adjourn
Luke Gorman motioned to adjourn the meeting. Ms. Reznicek seconded. 6/0/0
motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:15..
Respectfully submitted,
Carolyn Kershaw
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