4/1/1998 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Minutes

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i VIASHPEE SCHOOL COMMITTEE - REGULAR MEETING - APRIL 1, 1998 PAGE 5 budget " r. DeMoura said some bids are in or in the process of being completed. Ms. Macdonald noted that function 3100 (Attendance) is over budget and asked if transfers would be made? Dr. Ielloura answered fires, there would be transfers. Dr. DeMoura will check into using Community School funds for Project Contemporary Competitiveness, Future Problem Solving, and odyssey of the Mind programs. 7.6 March Suspensions - The high school lurch suspension list included 17 students committed disciplinary infraction resulting in out-of-school suspensions. A total of sixty four students were scheduled to attend four Saturday School office Detention sessions. Mrs. Lynch asked, once again, for a monthly listing of all schools. 7.7 New Student Enrollments - A recent survey was completed by the principals for new student enrollments. The results of that survey showed . a total of 75 new students have enrolled since octoberl, 1997, with 8 having an educational plan, 60 living in rental housing, 13 residing in a family home, 34 are eligible for free and reduced price lunch, 9 receive assistance from DSS or Department Welfare, 42 came from off-Cape communities, and 33 came from Cape communities. 7.8 Dept__ of Education - Education Technology Fnding - Correspondence - was received from Acting Governor Cellucci stating that Mashpee will be receiving a new $15 per student matching grant from the Commonwealth to promote the effective use of education technology. llashee's portion amounts to $27,315 and this money is earmarked for teacher training and professional development ofeducational technology. H. SpecifiLcally 8.1 FY99 Budget - At the recent joint meeting with the Board of Assigned/ Selectmen and Finance Committee, the School Committee voted to Unfinished approve an FY99 budget of $11,600,000, Dr. r eMoura reiterated Business that in conversation with Representative 'Tom Cahir's office, he was reassured that an.additional $500,000 (and maybe more) will be coning to the torn. In case those funds do not arrive, Mrs. Lynch asked the Committee to devise a contingency plan. The School Committee asked the administration to reduce an additional $250,000 from $11,600,000 figure.