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2 <br /> Board of Selectmen <br /> Minutes <br /> February 5, 2001 <br /> APPOINTMENTS AND HEARINGS: <br /> School Committee/Finance Committee Budget Discussion: <br /> The Board of Selectmen met with members of the Finance Committee and <br /> School Committee for the purpose of reviewing the FY02 School budget. <br /> In attendance, Finance Committee members, Dean Arden, Fred Blythe, <br /> Jeff Arnold, James Morgan. School Committee members present, Janice <br /> Mills, Theresa Cook, Kathleen Lynch, Donna Lopez and Ben Caswell. <br /> Sherwood Fluery, Superintendent of Schools and Russ McGown, School <br /> Business Administrator were also in attendance. <br /> The Superintendent presented the FY02 School budget based upon the <br /> district goals adopted by the School Committee. The goals as prioritized <br /> include; safety,personnel, community involvement and,communication, <br /> financial management, academic accountability (MCAS), and the K-6 <br /> reorganization. <br /> The proposed budget of$15,636,181 represents an 11% increase over the <br /> FY01 School.budget. The overall budget increase is $1,561,181. <br /> Significant areas of increase provide for negotiated contractual <br /> agreements, new staff, special education tuition and transportation, <br /> textbooks, heating of buildings and electricity costs. <br /> It was noted that the above referenced budget figure was revised from the <br /> initial budget proposal of$16,072,811. <br /> The School,Department's preliminary estimates of Chapter 70 Aid for <br /> fiscal year 2002 propose an allocation of$4,612,506 to the Town of <br /> Mashpee based upon the Governor's FY02 "House l" budget. The Town <br /> Administrator presented a figure of$4,211,611 in estimated the Chapter <br /> 70 Aid. <br /> An overall budget increase projection of 3.78% or$1,276,784 is <br /> anticipated to be shared among all Town Departments. The Selectmen <br /> will review the actual budget requests later this month. Funding scenarios <br /> will be further considered. <br /> The issue was taken under advisement at this time. The next scheduled <br /> budget meeting is Monday, February 26, 2001 at 6:00 p.m. <br />