12/19/1996 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Minutes

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Y MASHPEE SCHOOL COMMITTEE FY97 BUDGET MEETING - DECEMBER 19, 1997 PAGE TWO investigate the Towns procedures in their hiring for a Network Administrator. Discussion followed on the alternative education program, Mrs. Lynch expressedconcerns about having one teacher teaching different learning levels, i.e. , regular education to special. education, Dr, DeMoura will check into the Collaborative program with alternative programs. The hiring of an alternative education assistant followed. .lifter much discussion, a notion was made by Mrs. Mills, seconded by Nis. Macdonald to post this position. VOTE: Unanimous Mrs. Lynch discussed the 3100 account, Attendance, and said she felt $2, 700 for three schools for a substitute call service was a high expense. Mr. Williams defended the expense saying it alleviated much of a principal`s responsibility in finding a substitute teacher. Discussion then followed on heating and electricity expenses for the high school. Dr. DeMoura said the School Department will be taking over the payment of these high school expenses as of December 17, 1996, the day the high school was fully opened. With the cost of electricity reaching as high as $18, 00 permonth' . the School Department 'could be faced with a shortfall. Mrs. Lynch asked shy is not the contractor, Stone, paying for hese bills as had been agreed upon months ago. Mrs. Mills said "theylre reneging. They also agreed to have the school finished by the beginning of September. " Dr. DeMoura informed the Committee that the School Department is now unable to do our own plowing as the truck is too old to' handle the plowing needs for the school system. The Department of Public Tors will assist with they are available. Because of the uncertainty of t-he DPW assistance, quote's were obtained for the plowing of the school areas. Bids carne in at $45 per hour,. Mrs.. Lynch noted that because the high school grounds are not ready fret, would the grounds maintenance contract commence January 1, 1997 as the contract states Dr. DeMoura will bring this issue to the attention of the School Building Committee. The Committee agreed to meet on Thursday, January 16, 1997 7 p.m. to discuss the PY98 budget. This meeting will be held- in the School Committee Conference Room at the high school, B103 . Another meeting was set for Thursday, February 2 , 1997 at 7 :00 . . to discuss the FY97 budget. This meeting will also be held in B103 at the high school.