12/6/2007 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Minutes

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MASHPEE SCHOOL COMMITTEE BUDGET SUB-COMMITTEE December er , 2007 Minutes Attendees: MaryRose Grady, Ralph Marcelli, Rich Bailey, Patricia Lugo, T rrie Cook, and Chuck Gasi r. Mrs. Grady called the meeting to order at 9:10 a.m. in the Superintendent's Office. Mr. Gash discussed the tax rate for the town this year. He discussed that there is less money for increases this year and that every $.01 increase in the tax rate equals a $50,000 increase in revenue to the town. There was discussion on past budget processes. There was discussion about chapter 70 funding and formulas. Ms. Lugo discussed the Budget Surr Mary Report. She discussed the salary lure items. Mrs. Grady stated that since the -curricular items have been negotiated they should reflect a % increase. There was discussion about salary increases and about substitute pay. Ms. Lugo explained that the item on the budget summary entitled 'other contractual obligations' includes retirement it ms, such as buybacks. Mrs. Grady suggested that out-of-district tuitions should reflect the actual amounts and this should not be left-level funded as we have the actual amounts. There was also discussion about the t ansp rtati n� contract and the fuel adjustment. There was discussion about looking into the Collaborative for transportation. A decision was made to put in the higher rollover amount for transportation and to include the adjustment for fuel. There was discussion to leave the utilities as level-funded, since the Town Manager will make a town-wide adjustr ent for increases. There was discussion to put the front page of the budget summary into Munis for presentation to the town. There was discussion about Medicaid reimbursement and having the town reimburse this expense.