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John Williams said if they had extended after school s uspension they co uld do it for about 510,000. <br /> . Business manager,, halftime $25,000 <br /> Steve made a notion to go into Executive Session at 8:20 p.m. to discuss contract negotiations. The <br /> Committee will reconvene in open session. Roll call Vote; In favor: Mrs. Mills,Mrs. Cook,Mrs. Lynch,Mrs <br /> Macdonald,Mr. Paxton; opposed: none. <br /> The Committee reconvened in open session at 8:50 p.m. <br /> Kathy Lynch explained the Committee cannot vote on the music lessons this evening. There are still contract <br /> issues outstanding with the union which will be resolved before Sept. 1. The Committee would like all the <br /> facts and figures before voting, it is not that we do not support instrument lessons. <br /> The same is true for the lirar'an positions. Where are issues outstanding that need to be work out before the <br /> Committee can make a decision either way. There will be a decision on both'issues prior to the start of the <br /> school year. <br /> End of Year Expenditures <br /> ures <br /> Dr. DeMoura explained there is a S 15 5,000 balance. He presented recommendations as to how to expend those <br /> funds: <br /> - complete the revision in math curriculum for grades -6: S40,000 <br /> -Reading program revision for grades 1-6- $100,000 <br /> -purchase another copier for Quashnet school- $12,000 <br /> -The balance for building repairs including painting and road work at the Coombs school. <br /> - Intercom for the river school. <br /> Ter'rie Cook said the reading revision was cut by the Committee in the first round of reduction, it was not <br /> priority. Dr. DeMoura said things ether than personnel were cot first. <br /> Barbara Bowman asked if there were any plans to update office computers? <br /> Dr. DeMoura said there is one new computer budgeted for each building. <br /> Maryanne Macdonald said when the budget cuts were first discussed, the math department assured us they <br /> could do without the funds we cut, and now we are being asked to spend it. <br /> Dr. DeMoura said that was only at the high school level, he is seeking revisions for grades -6. <br /> Steve asked if we still will need the funds budgeted in 98 for reading revision? <br /> Dr. DeMoura said we will, we need a total of S 12 0 00-130.000. The 9 8 budget is just for consumables, not <br /> text books. <br /> Jarui a said here recommendation would be to do only the math revision. <br /> Dr. DeMoura said there are certain expectations that children have to meet, if we don't revise the curriculum <br /> they will have problems down the road. <br /> Kathy Lynch said next year we have $63,000 budgeted for reading supplies and books. She is concerned about <br /> starting a new curriculum without knowing the cost of the new consumables. She thinks $45,000 to maintain a <br /> reading program is extremely high. She would like to compare programs. <br /> Dr. I eMoura would be happy to have Ms. 1 arolski address this issue. <br /> 4 <br />