1/16/2001 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Minutes

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a JOINT MEETING— SCHOOL COMMITTEE, BOARD OF SELECTMEN AICD FINANCE COMMITTEE JANUARY l , 2001 Minutes Attendees: }School Committee—Chairperson Janice Mills, Theresa Cook, I onna.Jean Lopez, and Ben Caswell. Kathleen Lynch was absent this evening. Also in attendance were Superintendent of Schools Sherwood Fl ery and Business Administrator Russ McGo n. Board of Selectmen -- Chairman David Leveille, John Cahalane, Wayne Taylor, Kenneth Marsters,, and George "Chuckle" Green. Also in attendance was Town Administrator Robert Whritenour, Jr. Finance Comms — Chairman Dears Arden, Maryanne Gibbs, Carlton Meredith. Frederic Blythe arrived at 6:55 p.m. Jeff Arnold, Steve Cashman and James Morgan were absent this evening. Mrs. Mills called the School Committee to order at 6:32 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meting Room and Town lull. Mr. Whrzteno r discussed the towns revenue status Doting that "the number one wild { card" in the to n's budget is the amount of Chapter 70 state education aid. He said the three big revenue sources are property taxes, %; state revenues, 18%; and non-property tax Deal, 13%and the key to the budget is the resolution aid at $4,211,661. The FY2002 town's budget figure is projected to b $35,064,781, which is a $1.27 million increase over FYo L After Mr. Whriteno r"s presentation,, Mr. Fluery expressed concern over increased high school enrollments (which is projected to be about 70 next school year) as well as MCAS costs and new programs. .-Mrs. Hills thanked the Selectmen and Finance Committee for their financial support over the years. Topics ofdiscussion focused on computer costs and MCAS tests. It was decided the next ioint meeting would be held on Monday, February 5,2001 at :00 p.m. in Town Hall, At this point, the School Committee departed the Selectmen's Meeting loom and continued their meeting in Room #2 in Town lull.