5/7/2008 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Minutes

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high school and middle school. There was discussion about professional development time. Mrs. Mills made a motion to accept the FY09 calendar, seconded by Mr. Bailey. VOTE: In favor- Mr. Mareelli, Mrs. Stanley, Mrs. Mills, and Mr. Bailey; opposed- Mrs. Grady. XV. Program of Studies Mrs. Bradshaw discussed the Program of Studies at the high school, and explained that currently there are no new courses being offered. Xvl. Budget F' I Adjustments Ms. Lugo discussed the budget sub-committee meeting on April 30, 2008. The school needs to make $616,000 in budget cuts. IVIS. Lugo explained that they are also looking t prepay certain items. Mrs. Grady stated that if the schools are to fund more sports programs that more funding would need to be allocated. IVIS. Lugo explained that the funds for pre-pays are coming from approximately $250,000 in salaries that would not be expensed for positions that were not filled, and for long-tern absences. There is also $122,000 in expenditures that will not be used such as $49,000 for the math program, and $60,000 in energy savings. Mr. Bailey suggested putting together a memo for Mr. Meyers and the finance committee e to explain the source of the pre-pays. Mrs. Grady stated that the Committee would have another budget sub-committee meeting before a vote at the next Finance meeting. XVIII.D irecto r of Curriculum Summary of Project Ills. Bankston spoke about the many activities and responsibilities her position, and broke down her activities into the following broad categories: Curriculum and Instruction ► Assessment Professional Development • Grants District programs District responsibilities XIX. Proposed Summer Coursework IVIS. Bankston explained that there are three summer courses being offered, which are as follows: • Understanding by Design/Differentiated Instruction • Developing Mathematical Ideas School Committee Regular Meeting 5/7108