3/17/1999 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Minutes

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r i {5 , MASHPEE. SCHOOL COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING MARCH 17, 1999 PAGE G ELEVEN It was '-decided- that this -item will be -discussed ,at the April meeting. 7.8.3 Recommended -Budget Amount ---fr 3Z18/99 Joint Meeting with S l tm n -and Finance Committee - Mr. MacDonald addressed the Committee stating that he had previously recommended an FY2000 budget of $14,088,892. After a request was made by the Selectmen and Finance Committee' to make additional cuts to that figure, deliberations with -the administrators took place. with an override figure of $13,o'50,00 and after much discussion among themselves, the administrators recommended' the following possible le elimination of personnel and programs: Seriously Reduces: Special education support K-12; secretarial. support K---1.2; sullies and text K-12 ; central office support, professional . development; student transportation; and remedial reading at the elementary.level. Eliminates: - District-wide extra-curricular activities; all high school advisors, .all enrichment programs K-1.2 ; supplies and materials earmarked for science revision; all high school shorts; all instrumental music; high school remedial reading program; late buses; and all recess monitors. The -above reductions and cuss may have an extremely negative effect on: Overall academic achievement; student MICAS scores; student morale, compliance with state mandates for minimum spending on professional development; the effort to satisfy high school accreditation requisites, student drop-out rate; student attendance; school discipline; college acceptance; curriculum development; and the proper educational setting for special creeds students. After much more discussion, a motion was made by Mr. Paxton, seconded by Mrs. Lynch, to forward to the Board o Selectmen and Finance Committee an FY20o budget figure o $13.,350,000. NOTE: In favor Mr. Paxton, Mrs. Lynch and Mrs. Mills; opposed - Mrs. Cook and I1 . Macdonald. The motion carries.