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w <br /> JOINT MEETING <br /> SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF SELECTMEN <br /> NOVEMBER 19, 2001 <br /> Minutes <br /> Attendees: School Committee — Chairwoman Theresa Cook,, Ben Caswell, Janice Mills, and Mollie <br /> Reis. Also in attendance were Superintendent of Schools Sherwood Flu ry and Business Administrator <br /> Michael Tarlow. <br /> Board of Selectmen — Chairman John Cahalane, Wayne Taylor, David Leveille, and Kenneth Marsters. <br /> Chuckie Green was absent. Also in attendance was Acting Town AdministratorJoyce Mason. <br /> Mrs. Cook called the School Committee to order at :30 p.m. in the Selectmen's meeting room in Town <br /> Hall. <br /> Mrs. Cook explained that true to the School Committee resignation of I onnaJ an Lopez, a vacancy was <br /> available. There were two candidates who submitted letters of interest to fill this position. <br /> Motion made by Mr. Caswell, seconded by Mrs. Mills, to recommend Peter Thomas to fill the current <br /> School Committee vacancy. <br /> Roll Cull vote: In favor--Mrs. Cool, Mr. Caswell, Mrs. Mills,and Mrs. Reis; opposed—rune. <br /> Motion made by Mr. Taylor, seconded by Mr. reveille, to appoint Fehr Thomas as the School <br /> Committee member. His term will expire in May 2003. <br /> Mull Call vote: In favor—Mr. Cahalane, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Leveille,and Mr. I larsters; opposed—none. <br /> Discussion followed on the FY03 budget procedures. Mrs. Cook questioned if the budget will be <br /> required to be level funded or level serviced. Mrs. Mason"s response was that the Selectmen have <br /> requested budgets be level funded and if there is .a real need for increases, other than contractual <br /> obligations,those requests must be justified. Mr. Fluery noted that with the number of stud e nts entering <br /> the high school, it is important to maintain the current student to teacher ratio. Mr. Cahalane said, "we <br /> are trying to avoid a Proposition 2-1/2 override this year." <br /> Mrs. Cooly said a School Facilities Needs Committee meeting needs to be rescheduled. <br /> The School Committee then reconvened at 7: p.m. in the conference room located in the lower level in <br /> Town Mall. <br /> Mr. Tarlow discussed the CIP requests for FY 3. They were as follows: <br /> I High school football field press box - 255000 <br /> 2 ICC site and parking lot improvement - 3215022 <br /> 3 Quashnet tennis courts 50,000 <br /> 4) Wheelchair transport vary sped 13,407 <br /> 5) System-wide computer replacement - 1 00,000 <br /> (200 units) <br /> School van sped 28,000 <br />