January 22 2014 Minutes of Budget Work Session with School Board�.
A Budget Work Session of the Frederick County Board of Supervisors and the Frederick
County School Board was held on Wednesday, January 22, 2014, at S:4S P.M., in the Board of
Supervisors' Meeting Room, 107 North Kent Street, Winchester, Virginia.
PRESENT
Chairman Richard C. Shickle; Vice - Chairman Charles S. DeHaven, Jr.; Gene E. Fisher;
Robert A. Hess; Gaxy A. Lofton; and Robert W. Wells.
ABSENT
Christopher E. Collins.
SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
Stuart Wolk, Chairman; Benjamin F. Waterman, Vice - Chairman; Dr. John Lamanna;
Jody S. Wall; Michael A. Lake; Peggy Clark and Frank E. Wright.
OTHERS PRESENT
Jahn R. Riley,. Jr., County Administrator; Kris C. Tierney, Assistant County
Administrator; Jay E. Tibbs, Deputy County Administrator; Roderick B. Williams, County
Attorney; Cheryl B. Shiffler, Finance Director; Jennifer Place, Budget Analyst;
C. William Orndoff, Jr., Treasurer; Ellen Murphy, Commissioner of the Revenue; Finance
Committee members: Judith McCann - Slaughter and Ron Hottle; Dr. David Sovine,
Superintendent of Schools; Albert Orndorff, Assistant Superintendent for Administration;
Peter Vernimb, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction; Lisa Frye, Executive Director of
Finance; Kristen Anderson, Budget Supervisor Frederick County Public Schools; and
Steve Edwards, Coordinator of Policy and Communications.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Shickle called the work session to order.
School Board Chairman Stuart Wolk thanked the Board of Supervisors for meeting with
the school board. He noted that by working together students and citizens benefit. He went on
to say this proposed budget accomplished two priorities --- full day kindergarten and salary
increases. This proposal did not address other needs such as technology and vehicles. He then
asked Dr. Sovine to present his proposed FY1S budget.
Dr. David Sovine presented his proposed FY 1 S budget and reviewed the school hoard's
budget calendar. The proposed FY2015 budget totals $178,316,467, which is an $11,909,765
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increase over FY2014. The largest area of increase is in the School Operating Fund with
increased casts of
- $3.7 million due to increases in health insurance and state mandated- increases in
retirement contributions;
- $1.7 million to implement full -day kindergarten; and
- $4.2 million for the proposed salary initiative.
Supervisor Hess noted there were a number of programs that were not expanded. He
asked Dr. Sovine what he would identify as most important of the remaining areas of need.
Dr. Sovine responded the salary initiative did not address all of the needs. He noted that
technology and class size were restoration items of importance to student achievement. He also
stated school buses were another important area of need.
Supervisor Lofton asked if the state and federal government were fully funding their
mandates. If not, he wanted to know by how much they were underfunded.
Dr. Sovine responded that he did not have that information currently, but he would get it
and provide it to the Board.
Supervisor Hess asked how much monetary support the schools received from the various
Parent Teacher Organizations.
Dr. Sovine responded that he did not know the total.
Chairman Shickle Thanked Dr. Sovine for his presentation.
There being no fixrther business, the work session adjourned at 6:1 S P.M.
Richard C. Shickle Joh 'ley, Jr.
Chairman, Board of Supervisors C rk, Board of Supervisors
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Jay E. i s
Deputy Clerk, Board of Supervisors
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