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i <br /> i <br /> MASHPEE SCHOOL COMMITTEE <br /> FINANCE MEETING <br /> March 21, 2007 <br /> Minutes <br /> Attendees: Chairman MaryRose Grady, Peter Thomas, Becky R r key, Janice Mills, and <br /> Bill McNamara. Also in attendance were Superintendent of Schools Arm Bradshaw and <br /> School Business Administrator Ira Brown. <br /> I. Call Meeting to Order- Mrs. Grady called the School Committee Finance <br /> meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. in the Quashnet School library. <br /> II. Business Administrator's report- Mr. Brown reported that through March 15, <br /> 2007 the Mashpee School District has utilized 69.7 percent ofthe FY 07 <br /> appropriation budget. Mr. Brown has sent open purchase order reports to all <br /> principals and directors requesting that they research all open purchase orders <br /> with a date prior to January 1, 2007 to determine if they can be closed. <br /> In the area of operations, all staff has been trained on the new online substitute <br /> program. Mr. Brown has also ret with principals, directors, and leisure service <br /> staff to discuss summer building use. As well, he has met with Brad Tripp t <br /> discuss summer cleaning and capital improvement projects. Mr. Brown also held <br /> a meeting with the Emergency Preparedness Committee and established the <br /> following goals: To review plans already in place, develop a recommended mended plan <br /> that can be adopted by the School Committee, and disseminate the updated plan. <br /> Some discussion followed Mr. Brown's report. Mrs. Grady asked for clarification <br /> on some ofthe lire items on the Year-to-Date Budget Report. Mrs.. radsha <br /> explained that these items are budget clarification issues. Mrs. Grady wanted to <br /> know if it was less expensive to contract out psychologist services. Mrs. <br /> Bradshaw stated that this is something that needed further evaluation. <br /> 2.1 Status of Grants- Revolving Accounts and Lunch Program <br /> Mr. Brown reviewed athletic gate receipts. He explained the gate receipt process <br /> that is completed by Mr. Horne. Mr. Thomas thanked Mr. Brown for providing <br /> this information. <br /> Mr. Brown reviewed the Lunch Program and the sales to date. Mrs. Grady asked <br /> for clarification regarding the cleaning person that had been hired for the food <br /> department. Mir. Brown confirmed that ten hours are being charged to labor cost, <br />