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MASHPEE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 29, 1995 MEETING COMMENCED AT 7:OOPM Finance Committee members present: Marcia King, Chairman; Sid Golub, Vice Chairman; Dan Goggin; Juan Bacigalupi and Alec Watt. Tony Gallo and Denise Sullivan were unable to attend. School Committee members present: Janice Mills, Chairman; Steve Paxton and David Consalvi. Dr. Lincoln DeMoura, Superintendent, was also present. Please note for the record that the taping of this meeting is for the transcription of the. Minutes only. Once the Minutes are approved, . the tapes will be reused. Chairman Mills asked the two Committee's present to review the Superintendent's handouts. The Committees first reviewed the High School Budget Salary Projections. She asked that members present keep in mind that these are only preliminary numbers. Mr. Goggin requested that Ms. Mills provide the Finance Committee with enrollment figures and also copies of the budget on a regular basis. He explained that these numbers were provided in the past. Dr. DeMoura stated that the School Committee does not provide individuals with entire packets, but would be happy to provide documents such as these. Ms. Mills indicated that currently there are 188 children enrolled in the kindergarten program. Dr. DeMoura stated that an additional kindergarten teacher had not been budgeted for. The projection had been 195 students. Ms. Mills mentioned that the School Committee had decided and voted that if kindergarten enrollment reached 190 students then an additional teacher and one aide would be added. Mr. Golub asked the State average for kindergarten size? Dr. DeMoura was unsure, but explained that for the vast majority of children, kindergarten is their very first experience with school. Foundation staffing vs. Actual Staffing Dr. DeMoura explained that this is a foundation established by the State. The Department of Education had provided a formula using numbers that school districts can base their foundation numbers on. He asked that when the Finance Committee see numbers come from the State, they should keep in mind that its only a foundation and should understand these are only minimum and estimate numbers. He asked both parties to review the second page which contains a list of unfunded items in the Foundation Budget. Ms. King stated that these items are not included in the Foundation Budget, but are contained in net school spending. Teachers' benefits are also included. Dr. DeMoura mentioned excess debt and Ms. King stated that excess debt is automatically applied in the Foundation Budget.