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• <br /> r <br /> .ti <br /> Mashpee School Committee <br /> Finance Iletin <br /> May 21,2008 <br /> Minutes <br /> I. Call Meeting to Order <br /> Mrs. Grady called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. in the Quashnet School <br /> library. <br /> II. Executive Session <br /> Mrs. Mills made a motion, seconded by Mr. Marcelli to move into executive <br /> session for the purpose of negotiations, litigation, and personnel at 6:32 p.m. <br /> Roll Call vote; 1n favor- Mrs. Grady, Mr. Mareelli, Mrs. Stanley, Mrs. Mills and <br /> Mr. Bailey; opposed- none. <br /> The meeting resumed at 7:02 p.m. <br /> III. vote on Special Education 'Transportation <br /> Mrs. Grady informed everyone how the meeting would proceed. She stated that <br /> the school attorney, Diary Jo Reedy, would speak followed by Ms. Patricia Lugo. <br /> She would thea allow a 10 minute presentation for anyone in the audience to <br /> spear. She suggested electing a spokesperson if there were many different people <br /> who wanted to spear. <br /> Attorney Reedy stated that she had done research'in regards to a question of a <br /> conflict of interest with the School Committee Chair participating in a decision <br /> with the Collaborative while serving on the board of directors. She stated that <br /> thea is not a conflict since the Collaborative is not a business organization under <br /> the statute. This information was also verified with the Ethics Commission. <br /> Mrs. Grady also stated that Mrs. Stanley has recused herself and would not be <br /> voting. <br /> Ms. Lugo discussed the timeline and process that was involved with the decision <br /> to outsource special education transportation. She stated that in November 2007, <br /> the school had submitted a CIP request to lease three new vans per year over the <br /> next four years, which would have replaced 12 vehicles. on January 22, the C1P <br /> Committee voted to defer the van lease. In February 2008, Ms. Lugo attended <br /> meeting at which the Collaborative mentioned branching out with special <br /> education transportation. They requested districts to submit information, <br /> including the number of riders. on April 14th, Ms. Lugo received a proposal from <br /> the Collaborative. on April 16'h, Ms. Lugo presented this information to the <br /> Committee. on May 7th, the information was again reviewed. on May 9, FIs. <br /> Lugo, Mrs. Grady, and Mr. Bailey met with the Collaborative to get more <br /> answers. on May 14th, a question and answer document was placed on the web. <br /> Finance Meeting 5121108 1 <br />