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r <br /> MASHP L SCHOOL COMMITTEE T - JOINT MEETING WITH BOARD OF SELECTMEN <br /> AND FINANCE COMMITTEE- MARCH 23, 1998 - PAGE 2 <br /> Mrs. Lynch reiterated that school department employees who would be on layoff status <br /> need to be notified contractually; by May 15, 1.998. <br /> Mr. Cleary suggested obtaining additional funding from two areas: 1 cuts to the <br /> town's capital improvement budget, and 2} if there should be any surplus in the <br /> school's FY98 budget to apply for next year. Mrs. Lynch said there should not be an <br /> expectation of any surplus this year because the School Department is M' deficit now <br /> in the special education accounts. <br /> After more discussion, Mr. Marsters suggested members of the Selectmen, School <br /> Committee and Finance Con"n ittee meet with Mr. Wh t noun to resolve the budgetary <br /> issue. <br /> Another issue brought to the attention of the Selectmen, Mrs. Mills asked they <br /> reconsider purchasing eight video disk players for the high school totaling $7,120. <br /> Last month the Selectmen voted to deny a request for purchasing these items, Mrs. <br /> Mills said no one from the School Committee or School Building Committee attended <br /> the Selectmen's meeting last month to explain the need for eight video disks. She <br /> explained they are needed for the science laboratories and foreign, language <br /> classrooms. <br /> Mrs. Lynch noted these video disks were not included as part of the original purchase <br /> of equipment for the high school because the town-had asked that certain technology <br /> items not be purchased until they were needed. <br /> Mr. Marsters. asked for an update on how much money has been spent at the High <br /> school to slate before voting on the video disks. <br /> joumme t - Motion made by Mrs. Mills, seconded by Mr. Paxton, to adjourn the <br /> joint meeting at ' : 2'p.m. <br /> VO nanimou <br /> Respectfully submi <br />