1/17/2007 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Minutes

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i t � MASHPEE SCHOOL COMMITTEE—FINANCE MEETING—JANUARY 17, 2007 PAGE 2 Capital Improvement Priority Dist dated January 9, 2007. In it, the School department's requests were listed as the following: Quashnt door Replacement $ 3 7,5 10 Flooring $ 1653000 Technology 7 Total 2779510 Mr. Thomas expressed his displeasure with the communication process among Committee members and lack of attendance at sub-committee meetings. 2.5 Special Education Van Proposal 2 — Mr. Brown presented a proposal to purchase two new special education vans. He noted there are currently eight Mashpee students being bussed by the Cape Cod Collaborative at a daily rate in December r 2006 of$512 per day per student. For the remainder of the school year this cost would be $50,688. Mr. Brown outlined his proposal that would have a cost savings of$22,794 for the district. Motion made by Mr. Thomas, seconded by Mrs. Romkey, to approve Mar. Brown's proposal with a caveat of first figuring the cost of hiring a van driver with benefits. VOTE: Un nimous � 2.6 Athletic revolving Account R- Mr. Brown gave ars update of the athletic revolving account as follows- Initial ollowsinitial Balance—July 7, 200631,168 Income—Gate and Vending receipts $ 11,554 Disbursements 13n252 Balance as of January 10, 2007 $ 299470 2.7 Circuit Breaker Update — Mr. Brown discussed the latest accounting figures for the "circuit breaker" special education reimbursement funding reductions. III. Report from Budget Sulo-committee — Mrs. Grady discussed the rsults of this sub-committee meeting that was held on January 12, 2007. She said they looked at items "away from the school" i. ., busses, implementing fees, copiers and printing) to cut costs. After much discussion, the sub-committee cut $100,000 from $20,720,982 to $20,420,982 reflecting a 9.8% cut From the FY07 budget instead of a previously-proposed 10.3%. Mrs. Mills requested that all School Committee members to informed of these sub-committee meetings when they are posted. Motion made by Mr. Thomas, seconded by lir. McNamara,to approve the 9.8%FY08 budget cut as proposed. VOTE: fn favor—Mrs. Grady, Mr. Thomas, Mrs. Romkey, and Mr. McNamara; opposed—Mrs. Mills.