12/9/1997 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Minutes

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Mashpee School Committee minutes - Special Meeting 2 December 91 1997 Staffing.� Budgetary constraints were discussed. Selectman Marsters suggested the Committee revisit existing budget line iters to incorporate FY99 staffing needs. Dr. DeMoura indicated that the sun of$500,000 received from the State `Cpothole account'will be applied to the FY99 School budget. In addition, Chapter 70 funds will mncorporate -600,000 to the account to increase the projected shortfall. Approximately$425,000 will also b added to the account in funds that will not be applied to the Falmouth High School tuition account. The School Committee directed Dr. DeMoura to prepare a preliminary budget of$12,000,000, and instruct the School Principals to prioritize positions and other school expenditures for the next scheduled budget meeting. It was noted that the budget demonstrates an increase of 8% in student enrollment, and % in cost of I1VM' g adjustments that reflect an estimated $I,23 457000 in expenditures for FY99. It is the consensus of the School Committee to schedule a budgetary een with members of the Board of Selectmen and Finance Conunittee on the tentative date of January 2 , 1998 and/or January 29, 1998. . • None at this time. Digusoon of Six .5 T&achingAssistantf'Six .5 Assistants: Pursuant to the request of the School Committee,Dr. DeMoura presented cost estimates to employ six part-time teaching assistants for the remainder of the school year. Upon review of the existing budget, expenditures could be transferred to support additional sing needs. The sum of$18,407.04 would employ six part-tine assistants to support the present staff. Discussion followed. Mass size was reviewed, and deemed as a goal of the School Committee to limit the number of students for each classroom to twenty-five and under.