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Page 2 <br /> Committee would consider this. Ms. Gibbs mentioned that at present <br /> the town votes for the bottom line and money can be moved around. <br /> The fourth item discussed was the joint meeting between the Mashpee <br /> School Committee and the Falmouth School Committee. Ms. Gibbs <br /> indicated that they had met jointly last week and discussed phasing <br /> out students from Falmouth to Mashpee. She explained that Mashpee <br /> had made a verbal agreement two years ago to phase out and not pull <br /> students all at once. She commented that the Mashpee School <br /> Committee has not discussed this as a group and had not made any <br /> final decisions. She explained that they do have petitions signed <br /> by concerned parents that students remain in the Falmouth School <br /> system. Dr. Petti also mentioned that surveys were sent out <br /> regarding ninth and tenth graders and whether or not they should be <br /> brought back. She indicated that most surveys came back stating <br /> that no they should not. There was a question about school choice. <br /> Dr. DeMoura indicated that only Wareham and Chatham have opted for <br /> school choice. Either way it is initially going to hurt Mashpee <br /> financially. <br /> Mr. Goggin asked the status of building plans. Ms. Mills answered <br /> that they have a team working to cut certain things so that the <br /> school will be on budget and be opened on time. Ms. King asked <br /> the figure prior to these cuts. Ms. Mills stated that she believed <br /> that seventh and eighth graders would remain in the high school for <br /> many years and that she believed the school would house six grades. <br /> Mr. Goggin asked the options if the school is not opened by <br /> September of .1996? Ms. Mills answered that Mashpee will school its <br /> children. The ninth graders will remain in the present school <br /> using every available space. Mr. Bacigalupi asked how many years <br /> it would take to fill the high school? Dr. DeMoura stated' that by <br /> the year 2001 or 2002 the high school will be full. <br /> Ms. King asked about the override and mentioned that it might be <br /> a tough sell to the taxpayers. Dr. Petti responded by saying that <br /> she believed if the Finance Committee and the School Committee <br /> worked together and in full support of each other it would not be <br /> a tough sell. <br /> Denise Sullivan asked Bill Jones, prior High School Building <br /> Committee member, to give a synopsis of what he explained to the <br /> Board of Selectmen the previous evening. In his synopsis he <br /> explained that he had two concerns and they were that the present <br /> plans for the high school appeared to be very expensive and more <br /> than the Town needed. Also he explained the plans should be <br /> reviewed again because the overcrowding problem seemed to be <br /> happening at the elementary level. He suggested cutting the high <br /> school costs somewhat and building an elementary school with an <br /> approximate 15 year life to get the Town through this "baby boom" . <br /> He mentioned that there should be a complete review of the <br /> demographics. He felt it would be beneficial to the children to <br /> keep the Middle School a school for middle school aged children <br />