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Page 3 <br /> of students in each class. Mr. Dunivan also issued a packet to <br /> members comparing the school department's projected enrollment and <br /> the town planner's projected enrollment. The difference in numbers <br /> is 22 in grades kindergarten through eight. Using the town <br /> planner's number of $1 ,305, the committee could use the calculation <br /> previously discussed (1, 305 students x $4,185 (state average) per <br /> student = $5,461,425 for kindergarten through eighth grade. The <br /> total high school expense then being $207,455 added to $5,461,425 <br /> totals $5,673 ,065. The $207,455 is made up of $75, 214 (senior high <br /> transportation and $132, 241 senior high special needs) . This is <br /> not part of Falmouth's tuition. Mr. Ferriday stated that we can <br /> not use that formula, 5.6 million is too high. Ed Baker stated <br /> that he felt the total of senior high special needs and <br /> transportation should be $175,000 not $207,000. He felt that for <br /> the two previous years, the special needs for senior high has been <br /> $100,000 . He felt $132,000 was too high. Ed Baker stated that he <br /> did not agree with Dr. DeMoura's 9% growth figure either. He felt <br /> that it is a growth figure of 6.420. Ed felt the formula should be <br /> 1,276 students x $4,185 = $5,340,060 + $200,000 (spec. ed. and <br /> trans. ) = $5,540,060 . Ed stated that he would feel comfortable <br /> with recommending 5.5 million. <br /> Roger Dunivan MOTIONED to budget the school department for FY94 <br /> $5, 500,000. Ed Baker seconded the motion and members voted two <br /> accepting, four opposed. John Ferriday and Dan Goggin both agreed <br /> that the school budget increase should be consistent with the <br /> town's revenue increase which is less than one per cent. John <br /> Ferriday MOTIONED to budget the school department with an increase <br /> over last year of one per cent, which is $53 ,000, making the <br /> budgeted amount $5,353 ,000. Dan Goggin seconded the motion and <br /> members voted four accepting, Roger Dunivan opposing and Ed Baker <br /> abstaining. Ms. Greelish stated that for FY93 5.1 million would <br /> have been an acceptable amount with the grant money they received. <br /> This vote is just a floor and the committee will go back and take <br /> a Look at the budget again later in the budgeting process, when <br /> they have more of an idea at how much money is available. <br /> POLICE BUDGET <br /> Ed Baker gave his police analysis to committee members to review. <br /> Ed stated that he would recommend one part time clerk and two <br /> special police officers. Roger Dunivan also stated that for every <br /> special police officer utilized it should reduce overtime. The dog <br /> officer is budgeted for 40 hours in the Animal Control budget, of <br /> which 4 hours will be as a special police officer for the police <br /> department. Roger recommended level funding them, using the Board <br /> of Selectmen's figure removing the mechanic and one police cruiser. <br /> Deirdre stated that it was actually $34 ,000 in cuts and the rest <br /> was just moved around. Roger stated that he would bring in an <br /> analysis of numbers. Ed also stated that he would feel comfortable <br /> budgeting the dispatchers at 244 hours per week rather than 280 <br /> hours per week. The reduction coming from overtime and part <br />