1/15/1991 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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I I 5 kARD F SELECTMEN MINUTES TUESDAY JANUARY 15, 1991 8:05 Pame School Committee ittee Discussions: FY 92 Bud et: Page 5 There is an uncertainty of the budget major line items with the School Committee. The initial recommendation from Kevin Harrington prior to the recommendation of the Finance Committee was the instruction to all departments to assume the same amount of funding as last year. -The School Committee was to assume e a. budget of $5,400,000.,as an operation- al budget; The Finance Committee has recently met and now recommend an operational budget of $5,350,000 for grades K- . There is a discrepancy of $50,0006 The Finance Committee tentatively defined the level funded budget for all education to be $6,8o4,514, This would include the Falmouth High School tuition deficit, the operational budget and the cost of living increase. At a recent meeting, the Finance Committee re -defined the level funded budget on a. split vote. The recommendation for all educational costs is $6,984,476 which is an increase of $180,000 over the previous year. The operational budget for grades K-8 is recommended at $5,350,00. Falmouth High School tuition is recommended for $1,404,000 and Cape Cod Regional Technical School has a. new assessment of $229,721,00 which is a savings of $104,793, Jim Conery made note of the two new special , needs children that will cost the Town $78,000 next year. Special Education is required y state law and easily drains the budget. Jinn vacca.ro explains that this is a. definition of a. level funded budget and the Finance Committee may recommend more or less in the budget. It is a starting point. Falmouth Nigh School and Cape Cod Tech are considered separate lime items in the budget process. Janice Mills made note of the three separate line items. If the tuition budget falls short, she feels the K-8 operational budget should not have to ta.ke the shortfall, Selectman Lawrence would like the School Budget to be considered as a. one limo item. He does not want additional money to be taken from other town departments. They shouild.not have to absorb 'the costs. He questions if enrollment is down, would the School Department return the money? Chairman Carter summarized the discussion. Following the Finance Committee's estimated rec mmend.a.tions, the School Committee will have an operating level funded budget of $5,350,000. It is indicated that Falmouth High School tuition and Cape- Cod Tech will be considered as separate line item Chairman Carter also suggests the School. Committee, Finance Committee and Board of Selectmen meet as past of the bugetary process to discuss the amount of students attending Falmouth High School and Cape Cod Tech*