7/15/1998 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Minutes

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MASFIPEE SCHOOL COMMITTEE - SPECIAL MEETING ING - JULY 15, 1998 PAGE 12 intersection of Route 151 and old Barnstable Road. Board of Selectmen Liaison to the School Committee, Wayne Taylor, will notify the School Committee when this issue is discussed at the Selectmen's meeting. V. Presentation of Dr. DeMoura presented a preliminary drat of the FY2000 20 Budget budget totaling $14,406,777. There currently is a projected enrollment of 2,290 students which "drives" the numbers. He said the new positions total $1,417,000. In comparing the F Y2000 budget to the F'Y99 school budget, a bottom line increase o $2,806,777 exists. He said major functional differences can be attributed to the following,: 1. Projected increase of 161 students in grades K-12. 2. Addition of grade 12 at the high school. 3. Increase in transportation to additional buses). . Step increase for staff members below the maximum step. . Increase in special education costs (approximately 1 % of students require some type of special education services). . Additional staffing in all schools and system-wide. 7. Technology needs. . Revision of Art, Consumer Science, and Science Curricula. {Additional equipment needs will be required in art.} . Additional texts and supplies for grade 12 program of studies and increase enrollments at all grade levels. 10. Increase in high school athletics programs 11. Increase in high school activities (graduation). 12. Increase in equipment needs due to curricula revisions and growth. 13. Replacement of special education van. Other Considerations; 1. KCC librarian salary is incorrect - need to increase to $5 1,483. 2. The Town will not be paging tuition for Mashpce students at Falmouth High School. 3. Increase in Chapter 70 funds. Dr. DeMoura then presented a review schedule for the FY2000 budget as follows: