Creswell School Board
Business Manager Report
June 4, 2007
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Seismic Study
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The state
recently released the study on seismic issues with public buildings. All three of our schools are included in the
study. Creslane is rated low on collapse
potential for all the buildings with the exception of the cafeteria. That building is rated high.
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The perspective
on seismic risk is that “the USGS predicts a 15% chance of a Cascadia
Subduction Zone earthquake in the next 50 years. This suggests that Oregonians have a
manageable amount of time available to mitigate this risk over the next few
decades.” Oregon Department of Geology
and Mineral Industries,
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Budget
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Thank you to the
budget committee for their work on the budget and for approving the budget for
board review. The budget hearing is
scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on June 13, 2007.
The budget resolution is included in the board packet.
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Kiosk
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After a meeting
with the students, a Booster representative, high school staff, a place has
been located for the student store. I am working with Monty and Johnny to put a
Dutch door on the room, to paint it, install shelving and other items required
by the students to operate. I sincerely
hope this is the win-win for everyone involved.
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Nutrition
Services
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The board is
being asked to raise prices $.20 per full paid meal. This is necessitated by the program needing
additional revenue to maintain a break even status. Prices were last raised in 2002-2003 while
costs of food and staff have increased steadily during this time.
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All nutrition
service staff will work two less days next year and be reduced ¼ hour each day
and one employee will be reduced 1 hour a day.
This year a 2 ½ hour per day position was cut at the high school and
another ½ hour per day was cut from another employee.
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The program has
had a substantial carry over balance.
Some has been used for one time purchased such as:
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75% of a new
water heater
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$5,000 deductible
on the freezer malfunction
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New tables and
booths at the middle school almost $7,000
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Milk cooler
$4,300
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Additional
changes will be:
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Prepare middle
school food at Creslane to reduce the transportation time and costs
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Reduce number of
entrees prepared each day and to eliminate two entrees for adult meals
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Change food
vendor
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Insurance rates
for next year
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The workers’
compensation premium is estimated to be $46,642 for 2007-2008. This is an increase of approximately 2% which
is related to increased payroll costs.
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OEA Choice is
estimating their overall premiums will increase 10.98%. Leslie Higdon will include the specific rates
in the packet if she receives them.
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Property and
Casualty insurance will be $67,916 next year.
This is $1,487 higher than last year but with increased property values
of a little less than $2.5 million. I have included a comparison sheet for your
review. In addition, I have included a
legal opinion on the coverage that is included in the PACE plan that can
eliminate the additional bonding of the Superintendent and Business Manager if
the board should choose. The crime
coverage meets the statutory bonding requirements and would save the district
the additional $700 per year that is paid currently for bonds.
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In conversation
with Tammy Fitch, Wilson Heirgood Insurance, she assured me that should the
district choose to waive the liability insurance requirement on any group using
district facilities that the district would be covered for liability. She suggested that participants sign a form
indicating that they are aware that they are participating in whatever event at
their own risk and that the district is only held to liability should the
district be negligent. Tammy will send
some language that another district is using should the board wish to use it.