3/15/1996 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Minutes

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MASHPEE SCHOOL COMMITTEE - SPECIAL MEETING - MARCH 15, 1996 PAGE 2 . Mr. Consalvi said we will provide for all children and he supported an alternative education program and a gifted program. After much discussion on more possible cuts, a motion was made by Mr. Consalvi and seconded by Mrs. Cook to hold the line at ,-5 o o, o 0 0, a cut o f approximate ly $4 4, 0 0 0 f rom the previou s mot ion of $8,543,726 rade at the March 6 School Committee meeting. Further discussion included Mrs. Lynch suggesting cutting the Network Manager to $31, 000 thus saving $19,000. Dr, DeMoura suggested taking $20, 000 from high school. maintenance, eliminating the Network Administrator for now at $50, 000 and move $30,000 t o high school equipment maintenance, and taking $24 ,000 out of high school. utilities. Mrs, Lynch stressed the need for librarians while Mrs. Cook suggested having a library assistant at the Coombs School for 32 .5 hour per week and at the Middle School, have a library assistant but also a profe Tonal librarian at the Middle School who would oversee Coombs School. activities. She also suggested elimintating two 19-hour assistants in favor of one full-time librarian wi one 1 -hour assistant at the Middle School. Mrs. Mills reiterated the need for having professional librarians in each school, i.e. , three full-time librarians in each building and eliminating intramurals for grades 7 ,1 8 and 9 . VO In favor of Mr. Consal is motion of $8,500, 000 - Mr. Consalvi, Mrs, Mills, Mrs. Cook, and Mrs. Lynch; opposed - Mr. Paxton. Mrs, Mills mentioned that "Day-on-the-Hill" is scheduled for Wednesday, May 1, 1996, the regular School Committee meeting date. The School Committee was rescheduled for Thursday, May 2, 1936. A. motion was made by Mrs. Cook and seconded by Mr. Consalvi to adjourn the special School. Committee meeting at 5 : 10 p.m. VOTE: Unanimous Respectfully submitted, f * g- Marjorie R. O'Brien School Committee Secretary x