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i <br /> tuition budget carne very close this year_ <br /> Kathy Lynch suggested Committee members list the items cut from the budget they would like to see added <br /> back in. <br /> Steve Paxton would like any program that uses volunteers put back in because we spend pennies and get back <br /> dollars: art History, Odyssey of the Mind and Future Problem Solvers. <br /> Terrie Cook is concerned about instrumental lessons. If we stop lessons for grades -6, eventually there will be <br /> no band. Dr. I eMoura said that program casts X11 exceed over$41,000 ifregular music teacher provide <br /> instrumental lessons. <br /> .ice Murphy, music teacher at the Coombs school was present to discuss instrumental lessons. She explained <br /> this year they had the luxury of small class sizes. You reel 5 lessons for each grade level or at least 12 teacher <br /> periods per school. Ideally you should have no more than 8 or 9 in a group lesson, last year she had 22 in a <br /> .clarinet group. She sees 50 students at a time for band but they Xll not achieve excellence without lessons. <br /> Terrie Cook said her other concern is the library. She is not convinced we will save much with the proposed <br /> arranQement. <br /> Dr. DeMoura believes the difference is abort $20,000. It is ideal to have 2 librarians but we are trying to <br /> maintain the sane level of services *ith fewer dollars. <br /> Kathy Lynch would like to hire at least a half time business manager. She believes the Quashnet Schools <br /> heating account can be reduced by $10,000. She would also like to re-visit the librarian positions. <br /> Teffie Cook believes the secretarial staff is stretched to the limit and agrees with the recommendations in Mrs. <br /> Ioyl "s letter. <br /> Maryanne Macdonald also agrees with Mrs. Doyle's recommendations and asked the status of the intercom? <br /> Dr. DeMoura is trying to dead with the intercom with this year's budget. <br /> Ms. Macdonald this supplies should be revisited to generate savings. She divided the budgeted amount by <br /> number of classes and found the Coombs school will receive $775 per class,River school $541 and Valley <br /> $750. <br /> Dr. IeMoura responded that$14,761 was budgeted this year for the Coombs school and that budget is in deficit <br /> now by $1,400. Next year only$14,000 is budgeted. This is an example of what has been happening over the <br /> years,there is no place left to reduce the budget but supplies. The River school supplies is in deficit this year <br /> y S ,72 . This is a result of reducing supply accounts. <br /> .armee asked why they are spending it if theydory"t have it? Dr. DeMoura said it is within the function. <br /> Ms. Macdonald asked if these numbers can come down? <br /> Dr. I eMoura suggested the Comr ittee decide upon an amount per student and multiply that by number of <br /> students per school. we will not honor any purchase beyond that. <br /> Ms. Macdonald said each school has 3 kindergarten gasses yet the amount budgeted for subs is different for <br /> each school. Dr. I eMoura said these are estimates based on absentee from the previous year. <br /> 2 <br />