4/6/1994 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Minutes

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i i MASHPEE SCHOOL COMMITTEE ' REGULAR MEETING - APRIL 6, 1994 PAGE 5 5.4 Monthly FY94 Budget URdate - Mr. consalvi asked when will the overages be adjusted on items that are 11 stretched to the max?" Dr, DeMoura responded said at the end of the year and will be discussed further as some decisions must be made. Mrs. Mills_ suggested setting up a budget meeting to' d,iscuss concerns before Town Meeting. Mrs. Buniv n asked Dr. Deioura to pull out the salaries and leave what's left in the budget for discussion at the budget meeting. 5.5 Enrollments - Dr, DeMoura said that as of April If 1994 enrollments are 488 at coombs; 832 at Middle School; 275 Falmouth High School which total 1,595 . cape Cod Tech enrollment is 520 vi. 6 , 1 Transportation Bids, 1994-1997 - Before the School. Specifically Committee addressed this issue, Lori Burridge spore in Assigned/ support of awarding the 1994-1997 regular pupil trans- Unfinished poartation bid to Migi Transportation. She said if it Business was awarded to another- bidder, it would only be hurting the townspeople because Migi has served the Town for 1 years. Dr. DeMoura they, announced that transportation bias were opened in his office on March 28, 1994 with four vendors bidding. Following are the bidders from lowest to highest) along with their total bid price: Laidlaw Transportation $1,215,900.00 Lucini Bus Lines - $1,224,720. 00 Northside Bus Company $1,247,047 .20 Migi Transportation - $1,317,880.00 Dr, Deioura recommended the 1994 x-19 9 7 regular pupil transportation bid be awarded to the lowest bidder, Laidlaw Transportation for a total bid . price of $11215,900.00 Motion made by Mr. consalvi to approve the Superintendent's recommendation. Mrs. Mills seconded the motion. �. Mrs. Duni an asked each School Committee member how they would vote and why. Dr. Petti stated that she has concerns awarding the bid to Laidlaw because they are a huge, out-of-town company who can afford to cone in at a lower price, thus she would oppose the motion and vote for igi; Ms. Gabbs, Mrs, Mills and Mrs, Dunivan also voted for Digi; lir. consalv,i voted to award the bid to Laidlaw.