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. where positions are eliminated, the School Committee fully expects <br /> that work will be re-prioritized and lesser value activities will be <br /> eliminated. The Committee sloes not expect remaining staff to carry <br /> the full workload for positions that are eliminated. The committee <br /> directs the superintendent to identify specific priorities for each area and <br /> to cone forward with a list of lesser value activities to be dropped for <br /> discussion with the Committee. <br /> . <br /> . The School Committee intends to delay all curriculum changes that <br /> require the purchase of new textbooks and/or other instructional materials <br /> for at least the next 12 months. The administration should calculate the <br /> potential for cost savings given this direction and report to the School <br /> Committee on potential savings. <br /> . The fifth guideline is that school committee intends to curtail to the <br /> greatest extent possible all external professional development activities for <br /> the next twelve months. This restriction includes attendance at outside <br /> professional conferences and meetings unless specifically approved by <br /> the superintendent and the superintendent will maintain a record of any <br /> such exceptions approved and report monthly to the school committee. <br /> The superintendent will request from the school committee chair for any <br /> and all activities for her personally before the commitment of or <br /> expenditure of any funds for this purpose. The superintendent will <br /> estimate the cost savings as a result of this decision, and report to the <br /> committee. <br /> Ms. Grady spoke about proposed transportation fees for busses. The fee <br /> structure would be 1 per day per student with a $300 cap per family per <br /> year. This would generate an estimated $128,700-00. <br /> There was discussion that transportation is an unpopular decision and the <br /> amount to be sacred is a rough projection only. <br /> Mrs. Mills stated that even though it is semantics, she requested for <br /> proposed budget cut#9 she would life to eliminate two housemasters at <br /> MHS and reinstate one as an assistant principal. <br /> There was discussion of projected enrollment and discussion if more <br /> classroom positions could be cut. <br /> Vere was discussion about school choice. Mrs. Mills stated if the goal is <br /> to beep class size small she would not be in favor of school choice. <br /> There was more discussion to having transportation fees. There was <br /> discussion that budget cuts, without transportation fees total $600,000. <br /> School Committee Finance Meeting 16108 7 <br />