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<br /> additional proposal for possible cuts, including increases in student parking fees and athletic fees,
<br /> and eliminating one school route bus.
<br /> Mr. Schmidt and Mr. Avis offered a proposal which they feel the School Committee will accept.
<br /> there will be no prepays in any future school budget, any money left in the budget at the end of the
<br /> school year will be returned to the Town; there will be.a full school budget in the M NIS system on
<br /> the Town Manager's schedule. George Schmidt stated that after looking over the budget, he and
<br /> Christopher Arris are recommending an additional $343,287 or ar % increase over the T w' n
<br /> Manager's recommended 1 o increase in the School Department budget-
<br /> Robert
<br /> udget_# bert Chalker expressed his thanks and appreciation to George Schmidt and Christopher Avis for
<br /> meeting with Superintendent Ann Bradshaw and members of the School Committee. Mr. Chalker
<br /> stated his disappointment that the Finance Committee is even considering,increasing the School
<br /> budget by another$343,287 over and above the 1° increase already allotted by the Town
<br /> Manager. In the last two years, there was money left over from the School budget that was not
<br /> returned to the Town. Mr. Chalker stated his feeling that there is no reason to believe that there
<br /> will not be money left over at the end of the coring school year. �
<br /> Oskar Klenert made a motion that the Finance Committee recommend approval of the School
<br /> budget of$18,746 in accordance with the Town Manager's School Committee budget. The motion
<br /> was seconded by Charles Gasior. The committee voted as follows: Charles Gasior, yes; Oskar
<br /> Klenert, yes, Mark Davwni, Yes; Chris Avis, no, George Schmidt, no, Robert Chalker, no- The
<br /> motion was defeated.
<br /> Robert Chalker made a motion than the Finance Committee recommend approval of the School
<br /> budget of$18,560,430. There was no second to the motion. The motion was defeated.
<br /> Christopher Avis made a motion that the Finance Committee recommend approval ofthe School
<br /> budget of$18,917,683.90, a 2% increase over last year's school budget, with the understanding
<br /> that any money left over at the end of the school year will be returned to the Town to be
<br /> reappropriawted to the School, not to exceed $19,089,326, and to follow the MUNIS system with no
<br /> prepays for F 2 13. George Schmidt seconded the motion. The committee voted as follows:
<br /> Christopher Avis, yes; George Schmidt, yes; Charles Gasior, y s. Oskar Klenert, no; Marc Davini,
<br /> no; Robert Chalker, no. The motion was defeated.
<br /> Ma rk Davini rude a motion that the Finance Co m rn ittee reco r mend approval of a 1% increase in
<br /> the School Budget over last year, with the understanding that there would be no pre-pays, the
<br /> FY2014 school department budget would be submitted by line item by the Town Manager's
<br /> requested budget slate, any money left over at the end of the school year, up to 3% or
<br /> $19,089}826. would be returned to the Town, with the recommendation that the Finance
<br /> Committee and the Board of selectmen approve return of the monies to the School Department in
<br /> October 2013. Charles Gasior seconded the motion. The committee voted as follows:
<br /> Christopher Avis, yes; 0 sp ar t lenert, yes; George S chmidt, yes; M a rk Davi yes; Charles Gasior,
<br /> yes; Robert Chalker, no. The motion was approved.
<br /> Charles Gasior thanked Jose Franco for his time and effort on behalf of the Finance Committee to
<br /> comae to an agreement on the School Committee budget.
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