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r 2 Board of Selectmen Minutes March 26, 2001 APPOINTMENTS AND HEARINGS: Bud et Discussion— School Committee/Finance Committee: The Town Administrator opened the discussion. At their last budget meeting, the Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee agreed to propose a bottom line School budget of$15,300,000. The initial budget as proposed by the Board of Selectmen reflected a cost projection of $15,100,000. The School Department after budget reductions, requested consideration to appropriate the sum of$15,375,000 in fiscal year 2002. Budget deliberations considered segregating Special Education(SPED) as a separate line item in the omnibus budget. The School Superintendent was requested to bring forth a recommended figure for appropriation. In response to the Selectmen's request for the total dollar amount projected in the School budget for FY02 tuition for SPED students in collaborative, private and other public school placements, the sum of $750,615.81 was presented as follows; 9100 Account--"In Mass." $ 28,000.00 9300 Account—"Other than Public Schools" $322,041.81 9420 Account—"Collaborative Instruction" $399,774.00 Total: $750M 5.81 It was noted that the 9000 Accounts as listed above include funds for the tuition of these students, outside evaluations and therapies as well as summer program costs. It was noted that tuition costs associated to special education vary from year to year, and are difficult to project. Last year the sum of$746,287.00 was expended in actual special education tuition. Twenty-seven students moved in and out of district in fiscal year 2001. Discussion followed with respect to future and unforeseen energy costs. The estimate of$97,000 was considered for placement into the Reserve Fund. There was no action. The School Department agreed to remit ` monthly reports to the Selectmen to assist with the tracking of energy costs.