01/24/2000 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Minutes

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'ab 1 ASH EE SCHOOL COMMITTEE SPECIAL BUDGET MEETING JANUARY 24, 2000 Minutes Attendees: chairwoman Kathleen Lynch, Janice Mills, Maryanne Macdonald, Theresa cook, and Stephen Paxton. Also In attendance were Superintendent of Schools Sherwood Fluerr and Business Administrator Russ McGo rn. .The special,meeting was called to order by Mrs. Lynch at 7:12 p.m.. in high school conference room B 103. Tonight's meeting focused on the FY01 school budget. Mr. Fluery introduced Mir. McGovm who gave an overview of the salary and expenses included in the budget. .He explained the expense portion if level funded with the following x e tions: an increase in transportation of $187,000 which represents a 2 % increase over last year's transportation costs and two additional bus routes at an additional cost,of $60,000; a system- wide technology upgrade of$100,000; Superintendent's office' relocation costs o $30,-000; and $10,000 for moving expenses if the proposed elementary reorganization is approved by the school Committee. Currently, the total FY2001 budget including 'neer . position is $1472621207. The salary portion of the FY01 budget including contractual obligations would be,$10,332,223 or 72% of the pxroposed total budget. Requested new positions are projected to' cost $694,363 bringing the overall salary budget to $11,026,586. Estimated ma.i.nten nce costs are $3,235,621. The Committee posed questions to IVIS-. Fluer r and Mr. McCown relating to the- "Yo 1-budget presentation. Discussion followed on the Coombs school air vents issue. Mrs. Lynch suggested contacting Attorney Butler regarding legal avenues to possibly pursue. On a motion made by Mrs. Cook, seconded by Mr. Paxton, the Committee approved an FY01 budget of$14,268,000. NOTE: Unanimous