10/17/2001 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Minutes

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MASPIPEE SCHOOL COMMITTEE SPECIAL MEETING OCTOBER 1 , 2001 Minutes Attendees: Chairwoman Theresa Cook, Ben Caswell and Mo 11i e Reis. Janice Mills arrived at 6:45 p.m. Also in attendance were Superintendent of Schools Sherwood Flu ry and Business Administrator Michael Tarlow. 1. Call Meeting to Order -- Mrs. Cook called the special meeting to order at 6:37 p.m. in the uashnet School Library. . Executive Session — Motion made by Mrs. Reis, seconded by Mr. Caswell, to move into executive session at 6:38 p.m. to discuss negotiations and personnel. Roll Call vote: In favor—Mrs.Cook, Mr. Caswell,and Mrs. Reis; opposed—none. The special meeting reconvened at 7:09 p.m. . FY02 Budget — Mr. Tarlow explained the FY02 budget as of October 10, 2001. During his presentation, Mr. Tarlow detailed the meed for the school department to purchase a software package (Micro Budget)that will assist and improve the Business Office in its day-to-day work. The cost of the software is approximately $7,000 and would be a `short-terra" solution until the town gets the school department on-line, projected to be July 2002. Motion made by Mrs. Mills, seconded by Mr. Caswell, to approve approximately a $7,000 expenditure to purchase Micro Budget software. VOTE: UnanimoLI At this point, Mrs. Cook asked MaryRose Grady to give tier presentation on "SOS High School Suicide Prevention Program."' . SOS Health Screening— Mrs. Grady explained this is a program implemented by school health professionals that educates teenagers to the sign of suicide and outlines action steps for dealing with the mental health emergency of suicide. High School Principal Ira Brown endorsed Mrs. rady's inclusion of this program in the Health Advisory Council discussions as it falls into the"Safety"goal this year. Motion made by lir. Caswell, seconded by Mrs. Mills, to approve the `SOS High School Suicide Prevention Program."" VOTE: Unanimous