4/25/2007 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Minutes

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17i MAS P E SCHOOL COMMITTEE-FINANCE MEETfNG-APRIL 25, 2007 PAGE 2 remaining costs for OI T, $86,005; Potential June Payment on Circuit Breaker, 11,696; Remaining costs for OT, $741312; available funds- in OT line items, $50,344; available funds, -23,968. 2.4 FY07 Budgei BudgeTransfers—Motion made by Mr. Thomas, seconded by Mr. M Nat ara, to approve budget transfer#07-01-315 in the amount of$1,500.00 VOTE: Unanimous Motion made by Mr. Thomas, seconded by lairs. Mills, to approve .budget transfer $07-01-412 in the amount of$107.50. VOTE: Unanimous Motion made by Mr. Thomas, seconded by Mr. McNamara, to approve budget transfer 7-02-412 in the amount of$800.00. .VOTE: Unanimous Motion made by Mr. Thomas, seconded by Mrs. Mills,to approve budget transfer 07-03-412in the amount of$6,612.50. VOTE: Unanimous 2.5 Date on Wind Turbine—Mr. Brown updated the Committee on the wind turbine concept. Included in-the -packet was a site s-urvey application that required a vote. After Mr. Brown's-presentation, a motion was made. by Mir. -Thomas, seconded b Mrs. Mills, to approve and f r and the site surrey application to the Town Manager. VOTE: Unanimous 2.6. Comparison of School Psychologist Approval vs. o'ntraet d eryi es -- Mr. Brown explained the cost effective to continue to' contract psychological services for the 2007-2008 school year in lieu of a full time psycllgist. 2.7 Spe ial Education Transportation Review -- Van Drivers/Coordinators Ann hell and Holly MacDonal addressed the Committee regarding the school vary usage and routes for this school year. Mr. Thomas stressed the need for a more frequent'school vehicle replacement program. III. Material Request—Finance Committee—Mrs. Bradshaw responded to the Finance Committee's regU sts regarding additional data on: 1 the three-year impact of the unit A ; contract settlement;and 2 the final Per Pupil Expenditure for FY 06. I'LL. Other--Mrs. Bradshaw addressed the Committee on efforts to ensure safe schools. Areas of discussion were emergency management, structural, prevention,and intervention. Mr.Thomas challenged the two new incoming School Committee members to encourage the 64effectiveness" of the School Resource Officer. He said the program i "not what it was supposed to be." He vent on to say, "'it's not the person, it's the Program."