MCCPS Board of Trustees
Minutes
Finance Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday January 19, 2021 at 10:30 AM
Committee Members Present
Artie Sullivan (remote), Jeff Barry (remote), Julie Santosus (remote), Karl Smith (remote), NDack Toure (remote), Richard Doron (remote), Rodolphe Herve (remote), Susan Hauck (remote)
Committee Members Absent
None
Guests Present
Peter Cohen (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Karl Smith made a motion to Call the meeting to order.
Julie Santosus seconded the motion.
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, Governor Baker issued an emergency Order on March 12, 2020, allowing public bodies greater flexibility in utilizing technology in the conduct of meetings under the Open Meeting Law. This committee makes a motion to accept this Executive Order for this meeting of the Finance Committee, on January 19th, 2021. The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| NDack Toure |
Aye
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| Jeff Barry |
Aye
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| Karl Smith |
Aye
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| Rodolphe Herve |
Aye
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| Julie Santosus |
Aye
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| Peter Cohen |
Aye
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| Artie Sullivan |
Aye
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| Richard Doron |
Aye
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| Susan Hauck |
Aye
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C.
Approve Outstanding previous Finance committee meeting minutes
Richard Doron made a motion to approve the minutes from Finance Committee Meeting on 12-18-20.
NDack Toure seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Richard Doron |
Aye
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| Jeff Barry |
Aye
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| Julie Santosus |
Aye
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| Artie Sullivan |
Aye
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| Rodolphe Herve |
Aye
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| Karl Smith |
Aye
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| Peter Cohen |
Aye
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| NDack Toure |
Aye
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| Susan Hauck |
Aye
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D.
Approve minutes
Richard Doron made a motion to approve the minutes from Finance Committee Meeting - Joint Meeting with the Board on 10-21-20.
NDack Toure seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Rodolphe Herve |
Aye
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| Karl Smith |
Aye
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| Susan Hauck |
Aye
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| NDack Toure |
Aye
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| Jeff Barry |
Aye
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| Peter Cohen |
Aye
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| Richard Doron |
Aye
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| Artie Sullivan |
Aye
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| Julie Santosus |
Aye
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II. II. Discuss adoption of Board Restricted Financial Fund
A.
Discussion & Vote
Richard Doron made a motion to approve setting up a Board Restricted Financial Fund.
NDack Toure seconded the motion.
These funds may only be used with the recommendation of the Finance Committee and approved by a majority vote of the
Trustees present at a Board Meeting.
This Restricted Fund is to be funded annually at the time of the adoption of the annual audit, starting with the 2020-2021 school year, with a minimum 40% of surplus revenues as determined by the annual audit. Other funds can be designated into this fund upon acceptance by the Board of Trustees.
This fund is to be placed in a separate account from the operating accounts.
This account is to be set up upon Board approval, with an initial deposit of $5,000.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
Trustees present at a Board Meeting.
This Restricted Fund is to be funded annually at the time of the adoption of the annual audit, starting with the 2020-2021 school year, with a minimum 40% of surplus revenues as determined by the annual audit. Other funds can be designated into this fund upon acceptance by the Board of Trustees.
This fund is to be placed in a separate account from the operating accounts.
This account is to be set up upon Board approval, with an initial deposit of $5,000.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Julie Santosus |
Aye
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| Jeff Barry |
Aye
|
| Artie Sullivan |
Aye
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| Karl Smith |
Aye
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| Rodolphe Herve |
Aye
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| Susan Hauck |
Aye
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| Peter Cohen |
Aye
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| Richard Doron |
Aye
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| NDack Toure |
Aye
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III. Finance - Financial Statement Review
A.
Committee review of Previous Month's Financial Statements
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Jeff Barry made a motion to adjourn meeting.
Karl Smith seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Julie Santosus |
Aye
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| Richard Doron |
Aye
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| Karl Smith |
Aye
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| Rodolphe Herve |
Aye
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| Susan Hauck |
Aye
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| NDack Toure |
Aye
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| Jeff Barry |
Aye
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| Artie Sullivan |
Aye
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| Peter Cohen |
Aye
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There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 9:01 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Rodolphe Herve
Documents used during the meeting
- Board Restricted Fund.docx
- FinCom notes December.pdf
- MCCPS-Dec-2020-Financial Statements v1.xlsx
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HVAC unit replacement cost of $12.5K was approved, of which 50% was initially paid.