02/05/1991 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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Of W5 dil P. 0. BOX 1108 MASNPEI;, MA 02549 FINANCE COMMITSE MINUTES February S, 1991 Town Hall Present : John Ferriday , Tony Gallo , Deirdre Greelish , Carl Heller , and Jim Vaccaro The Finance Committee meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. Members reviewed and amended the minutes of the January 22nd meeting. Tony Gallo motioned that the amended minutes be approved, this was seconded by Carl and there was unanimous approval. The Committee addressed the Popponesset Island Bridge Repair. The residents of Popponesset Island have deposited a check for $20,000 and this will be used to pay the repair bill for the bridge. Carl motioned that the Finance Committee rescind their action of ilovember 20th, 1990 and return the $20,000 appropriated in that action to the Reserve Fund. This motion was seconded by John Ferriday and there was unanimous support. Carl Heller addressed the Committee regarding the school budget. He noted that he was comfortable .with the 7-point program as proposed by the Finance Committee. Jim reiterated his request for a worksheet illustrating these seven points. In response to 'the question about Supervisors in the school system, Carl stated that these positions are full-.time administrative positions and do no involve teaching. fie informed the Committee that the computer and general supplies are for replacements and do not involve new additions of equipment. Carl stated that the SPED budget has the loss/gain calculated into it. About 15% of the student population is in the SPED program. Carl stressed that the SPED program will be further impacted by the abolishment of the pre-K program and the foster children in the town. Lincoln has prepared the two requested impact statements and Carl is currently working on calculating the number of teachers who will be retiring and the anticipated number of students for the next school year. Carl informed the Committee that he had attended the joint meeting of the Falmouth and 'Mashpee School Committees. Falmouth did not give a specific year as to when they would no longer be able to take Mashpee students however the maximum number of students from Mashpee they will take is 1700. It is • anticipated that this will be reached in 1998. The general purpose of this joint meeting was to qualify the cost of the Falmouth tuition. Carl noted that he was encouraged in general by the meeting.