School Budget Public Hearing 1.9.21

 Rollinsford School District/Town of Rollinsford 

Annual School District Budget Public Hearing* 

Saturday, January 9, 2021 

9:00 AM 

Public Hearing Access Information 

*In accordance with the Governor’s Emergency Order #12, pursuant to Executive Order 2020-04, this public body is authorized to meet electronically to hold the annual hearing on the proposed school district budget. The Rollinsford School District/Town of Rollinsford will be using zoom for this electronic meeting. 

Meeting Access Information: 

Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device: 

CLICK HERE TO JOIN

Description: Annual school district budget hearing 

Or join by phone: 

Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): 

US: +1 646 558 8656 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 669 900 9128 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 

Webinar ID: 849 7741 1635 

International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbkkUqrYu1 

Meeting Agenda: 

1. Opening Remarks – Jon Ordway, Town of Rollinsford Budget Committee Chair 

2. Proposed School District Budget 2021-2022 Presentation** – Dr. Robert Gadomski, Superintendent of Schools and Katie Krauss, Business Administrator 

3. Public Comment*** – Facilitated by Jon Ordway 

4. Adjournment 

**Proposed Budget Information can be found at: 

http://www.sau56.org/rollinsford-school-district/rollinsford-sb2/ 

***Public Comment Process: 

Members of the public will be allowed the opportunity to offer public comment on the proposed budget at the conclusion of the Proposed School District Budget Presentation. 

1. Please access the electronic meeting via the link or by using one of the phone numbers provided above. 

2. You will be admitted into the meeting and placed in a virtual “waiting room” by Lori Lane, the Assistant Superintendent of Schools. The waiting room is similar to sitting in an in-person public meeting – you can listen to the meeting, but will not be allowed to make any comments until Public Comment section of the agenda has started. 

3. Once the Public Comment section of the agenda begins, members of the public wishing to make a public comment should virtually raise their hands. Each member of the public wishing to speak will be unmuted one person at a time. 

To raise your hand if you have joined the meeting via the link, please go to the bottom of your screen and click on “Participants”, then click on “Raise Hand.” 

To raise your hand if you have called into the meeting on your phone, please press *9 on your dialer. When it is your turn, you will hear a prompt telling you to unmute yourself. To unmute yourself, please press *6 on your dialer, then you will be unmuted. 

4. Before offering your public comment, please state your name and address for the record. 

5. Please keep your comments to no longer than five minutes. Once you are finished making your comment, you will be muted. 

Recording Information: The public is being advised that this hearing will be recorded. 

Upcoming Meetings

Budget Committee Practice Hearing, Wednesday, January 6 at 6:30pm (The public is welcome to join the meeting by following this link or by calling 1-301-715-8592 and entering meeting ID number: 990 7323 9420)

Rollinsford Budget Hearing, Saturday, January 9 at 9am (The public is welcome to join the meeting by following this link or by calling 1-646-558-8656, meeting ID number: 849 7741 1635, passcode 793786)

Select Board Meeting, Monday, January 11 at 6pm (The public is welcome to join the meeting by following this link or by calling 1- 301 715 8592 and entering meeting ID number: 938 7337 0266)

Zoning Board of Appeals, Thursday, January 14, at 7PM The meeting can be accessed via this link or by phone at: +1 (301) 715-8592; Meeting: 95779956561 Passcode: 566479.

Zoning Board of Appeals, Thursday, January 28, at 7PM The public can access this public meeting via this link or by phone at: (US) 1 (301) 715-8592; Meeting ID: 957 7995 6561; Passcode 566479

Interim Police Administrator

The Select Board has decided to engage with Municipal Resources Inc. (MRI) to lead the Police Department for the next few months starting January 1st while a search for a new permanent Chief is conducted.

Having an outside firm manage the Department in the short term will provide the Board with the insight needed to objectively determine the best path forward for Rollinsford. The Police Chief is one of the most important positions in a Town. Therefore, the Select Board will take the time to exercise due diligence in filling the vacancy. All current officers have been encouraged to apply for the permanent Chief position once it is posted.

The Town has already benefited from the experience and expertise of Sean Kelly of MRI through the outside investigation of a domestic violence incident earlier this year. Through that process it became clear that outside perspectives can be helpful in assessing Rollinsford’s needs. We don’t know what we don’t know!

The cost of these services falls well within the budgeted amount for the planned full-time Police Chief position because of the savings in not paying the associated benefits.

We hope you will all provide Mr. Kelly a warm welcome.

Help Us Celebrate the Retirement of Chief Ducharme!

After 38 years of continued service for Rollinsford, Chief Robert “Bob” Ducharme is retiring as of December 31st! Starting in 1982 when he became a part-time officer, he quickly moved into a full-time position in 1986, and has served as Chief since 1992.Throughout those years has been an active member of our community including spearheading the Police Benevolent Association drive for holiday food baskets for needy residents.

The Town would like to take this opportunity to show our appreciation for his dedicated service and we need your help.We would love to host you all in person and allow you the opportunity to say your fond farewells, but current social distancing requirements make that difficult.

Yet there is a way to celebrate and it takes each of you. We hope you will help Bob remember his time with us and remember it fondly. Maybe you could write him a letter recounting a story of a time he helped you. Perhaps you and he shared a funny moment together. So many things have happened over those years. If you remember things, even as a bystander, now is the time to compliment his service. Most of us were part of his time here in some way, even if it was just a simple “hello” at the Post Office. It could even be a thank-you for that warning he gave you when he pulled you when he could have given you a ticket. Let’s get creative!

We will compile the submissions and put them into a nice book to present to him that he can enjoy for years to come.

Help us make this moment special for him. You can mail them to the Town Hall (PO Box 309,) or put them in the drop box at the Town Hall. We ask that you have your submissions in by Tuesday, January 19th.

 

Upcoming Meetings (All Virtual)

Select Board Public Hearing and Meeting, Monday, December 28 at 6pm

There will be a public hearing on the Parking Ordinance beginning at 6pm.
(The public is welcome to join the meeting by following this link or by calling 1- 301-715 8592 and entering meeting ID number: 938 7337 0266)