4/9/1997 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Minutes

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MASHPEE SCHOOL C MMI' 'TEE SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 9, 1997 Minutes Attendees: Cha=* an Stephen Paxton, Kathleen Lynch, Theresa Cook, Janice Mills, and Maryanne Macdonald. Also in attendance was Supe xtendent of Schools Dr. Lincoln A. I eMoura. The special meeting was called to order by Mr. Paxton at :1 o a.m. in the High School Conference Hoorn E-103. Mr. Paxton began the meeting stating the purpose was to determine ars F98FY98 budget figure for Tow. Meeting. Mrs. Lynch suggested beginning at $9,700,000. Mrs. Mills agreed and suggested begi-nning at that figure and working it upwards in $100,000 increments reaching $10,000,000 thea give back to the administration for their input. Discussion followed on special education costs for this year and how they compare to last year's costs. Mr. Paxton asked what reeds to be eliminated from the $10500,000 budget to bring down to $9,700,000. One area, Dr. DeMoura said, could be most of the pre-school transportation routes. This elimination would be approximately $16,816. Mrs. Lynch asked Dr. I eMoura to send a letter home to parents as soca as possible informing em of this charge. This charge would affect about -12 children effective September, 1997 and would apply to all regular students. Motion crude by Mrs. Mills. to send this letter home to parents informing theca of this charge in transportation. Motion was seconded by Mrs. Lynch. VOTE: Unanimous Discussion followed on level funding. Mrs. Lynch stated that she preferred to see level funding in all department rather than eliminate programs. Discussion thea focused on technology. Mrs. Mills suggested ways in which to nology could be used with the Internet, i.e., Latin instruction. In order to reach the $9,700,000 figure, a suggestion was made to chart a % decrease in each function as shown below: