1/4/2006 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Minutes

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i r 1 ASHPEE SCHOOL COMMITTEE-Regular Meeting-JANUARY 4, 2006 Page 2 she highlighted some of the events that were held during the month of December which included the 4h edition of the Newspaper being distributed, resentatior of some senior Projects, final SAT's taken by seniors, Tv production fundraiser held, financial aid meeting for 11t' and 12 graders, issuance of second term progress reports, blood drive through the rational Honor Society, Fall Awards Sports light, and completion of the FELA fundraisers, were some of the events that took place during the month. Iv. Public Hearing on Proposed FY 07 Budget Mrs. Bradshaw stated that tonight was the opportunity for the School Committee members to present their proposed budget for FY 07 which was done through a Power Point presentation as well as a detailed presentation given by Mrs. Bradshaw which began at 7;25 p.m. A very thorough and informative presentation was given b firs. Bradshaw in regards to the proposed budget. Mrs. Bradshaw mentioned that if'there were any questions in regards to the budget or if anyone would like a copy of the presentation that was presented, to please contact her or see her directly. She stated that she had a few copies of the budget with her and that they would be put out to the public on Friday and copies would be available at her office and the Ma hpee public library. The budget is complicated and is prepared in a l funis computer program with codes and numbers for each of the three schools. The School Committee will have the final vote on the budget on. February 1, Zoo , and the Town will vote on the budget on May 1, 2006 at Town Meeting. Peter Roche at this point, presented line by line, the budget categories which were listed on the Summary Page which was given to each committee member, where he compared the amounts under the 2006 original budget column to the proposed FY 07 column. He mentioned that it is fairly complicated and copies would be made available to anyone interested in obtaining one. Mrs. Bradshaw mentioned that if anyone had any questions or concerns, to please stop in her office and she would be happy to sit down and discuss any aspect of the proposed budget. She thanked all the people involved who worked with her in the preparation of the FY 07 budget draft. After the presentation was completed, Mrs. Hills stated thatart of the Public Hearin is p g to take any questions from opponents and/or proponents first from the members of the School Committee present. She further stated that the budget for FY 07 is a working budget only for right now. The mechanics are complicated and no exact figures can be