8/23/2006 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Minutes

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� ti MA E SCHOOL COMMITTEE UGULAR M EETUNG A UG UST23■ 2006 PAGE 4 f 8.4 Bud losing 'o — Business Administrator Ira Brown discussed the close-out of the FY06 budget. He said out of a total budget of $17,794,293 all but $51,339 was spent. This balance was reflected ill $21,336 in salaries and $30,003 in expenses and represents a total expenditure of 99.7 percent of the original appropriation. Mr. Brown commended Administrative Assistant for Payroll and Personnel Ellen Calhoun, Administrative Assistant for Accounts Payable Darlene Phelan, and Business Office Assistant Jodi Gallagher for their efforts in closiltg OUt the FY06 F06budget, He also thanked Paul FLink, a financial consultant who assisted in closing out the FY06 budget. 8.5 Budget '07 -- Mr. Brown said 9.8% of this budget has been spent so far with areas of concern being utilities and transportation. He explained the increase with transportation being the placement ofescalating fuel costs to run between $17,000-$27,000. Mr. Frown said he mould be vigilant ill keeping an eye on these areas. Mr. Brown also explained the meed to hire additional custodial stat.T. He explained the food service revolving account could possibly share in the funding of this position in that time is spent washing the floors, cleaning the cafeteria(s) every clay and waxing the cafeteria floor when needed). 8.6 Bus Transportation — Mr. Brown updated the Committee on the br1 transportation situation.. He attended a meeting this week with representatives from Braga Transportation, principals, assistant principal, houses rasters, and bus drivers. He said ,Braga Transportation will eontinUe to house their vehicles on Route 130 in Sandwich this year, all bLISSCS will have "1 lashpee"' printed on them as well as numbers that signify the I-OLItes, each bus route was examined and appropriate changes were made based oil input. Mr. Brown will -mail the routes to the "Mashpee Enterprise" and the "Gape Cod Times" for publication on Friday, September I". Routes will also be placed on the M.ashpee schools' web site. Also, a Connect-Ed message to parents notifying there that the routes will be placed on the web page will be done. Mr. Thomas asked Mr. Brown to include him in the upcoming bus meetings. Mrs. Mills asked the status of Bus radio. Mr. Brown said they arc ready to o starting with the First day of school, September 5th. 8.7 Solarize Our Schools/Energy Ed — Mrs. Bradshaw said ``solar panels" have been placed on the roof of the high school to be used as learning tools in science class this school year. Mrs. Bradshaw said the Energy Education prograin will be launched this year in all schools.