2/1/2001 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Minutes

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*r MASHPEE SCHOOL COMMITTEE SPECIAL MEETING FEBRUARY Y 1,2001 Minutes Attendees: Chairperson Janice Mills, Theresa Cook, DonnaJean Lopez, Kathleen Lynch. Ben Caswell arrived at 6:45 p.m. Also in attendance were Superintendent of Schools Sherwood Fluery and Business Administrator Russ Mown. Mrs.Mills called the special meeting to order at 6:37 p.m. in the Quashn t School Library. First item on the agenda was the relocation of the busses for First Student. Representatives from First Student, Heather f otchian and Jim Quinlan, attended the meeting to address this issue. The Committee was informed that there are currently two "very viable locations in Mashp e." However, these locations need to be cleared with the Zoning Department. Mrs. I otchian will speak with Building Inspector buss Wheeler tomorrow regarding this issue,however,there is a need for a short-term location from February 1 until the Building Department has placed this issue on their agenda. Mrs. I otchian and Mr. Quinlan indicated this hearing would not occur until March. After more discussion, a motion was made by Mrs. Lynch and seconded by Mrs. Cook to allow First Student house their busses out of Mashpee from February 16 until April 16 pending legal review. Mr. Fluery said he will obtain a legal opinion prior to the February 6h regular School Committee meting. After more discussion,the motion and seconded were rescinded. Mr. Fluery then discussed the Capital Improvement meeting results held on January 2 , 2001. The CIP committee voted on the following FY02 requests as submitted by the School Committee: Coombs School Parting Lot - S 253000 Quashnet Front walk&Curbs - 50,000 Special Education Van - $ 4000 Personal Computers(Year 1) - $100,000 TOTAL 15,000 Mr. Fluery said the FY2002 proposal budget total is $15,450,366 which includes reductions of the following: ai l: World Language A Latin, 1.2 S'anish — 1. ,$25,596;Nursing Assistant .5 - $9,95 ; Receptionist 0.4 - $7,960; Life Skills Special Education/work Coordinator 1.0 - $21,330; Special Education Chair 0.5 - $5,000; Special Education Assistant 0.5 - $5,700; Personnel 0.5 - $9,950; Maintenance .5 -$15,500. Discussion followed regarding the nursing assistant position. These positions are through grants and when the grant expires the school department will not continue for three years. working conditions will not change. Mrs. Lynch suggested creating a grant writing position. Mr. Fluery stand natural gas costs will increase approximately$46,000 from this ear's budget. After more discussion on the FY02 budget, a motion was matte by Mr. Caswell, seconded by Mrs. Cook, to present a budget in the amount of$15,636,181 to the Selectmen at the February 5,2001 meeting. VOTE: Unanimous 4