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d <br /> Page 3 <br /> have two elementary schools and keep the high school for 10th, llth <br /> and 12th grades. He had also felt this would save the Town money <br /> because a Jr./Sr. high school would cost more to administrate. Mr. <br /> Goggin also agreed that it is important to keep an open mind and <br /> review the demographics. Mr. Jones indicated that Mashpee cannot <br /> afford a dream school. <br /> Dr. DeMoura indicated that the School was following the Town <br /> Planner's demographics. Ms. Mills indicated that the plan is to <br /> get Mashpee's children into a good educational alignment. She <br /> mentioned the reorganization which will begin in september of 1995. <br /> There will be three k-6 schools. She also mentioned that the <br /> School Committee hoped to have two principals under one roof at the <br /> Middle School. This school will house two K-6 grades and the 7th <br /> and Sth graders and possibly the 9th if the high school is late in <br /> opening. <br /> Deirdre Greelish was also at the meeting and has this to say. She <br /> mentioned that she too had done some exercises, shuffling children <br /> from building to building. She mentioned that the Town cannot <br /> . financially or educationally open the high school for 7-9th grades. <br /> She mentioned that the high school will primarily be used for <br /> middle school and the Middle School, with its new addition, will <br /> primarily be used as an elementary school. She also stated that <br /> she did not believe these district lines will remain the same from <br /> year to year. Ms. Greelish had agreed that what Mr. Jones had to <br /> say seemed correct. <br /> Dr. DeMoura explained that the School Committee took the Town <br /> Planner's low and high figures and used a figure somewhere in <br /> between. He also explained it As better to build a high school and <br /> use it as a Middle School than to build an elementary school and <br /> try to use it as a high school or middle school. He also stated <br /> that by the year 2002 , the Town may need to consider building <br /> another elementary school. Ms. Mills mentioned that she felt it <br /> would be beneficial to meet again in September on the same topic. <br /> Bill Jones mentioned that the increases in the tax rate is going to <br /> make an incredible impact for some residents and the impact on <br /> their lifestyles will be great. Mr. Bacigalupi asked when the Town <br /> Planner's numbers begin to flatten? Dr. DeMoura answered by the <br /> year 2020. Mr. Goggin suggested inviting Mr. Fudala to their next <br /> meeting and also mentioned that Marcia King would be working <br /> closely with Dr. DeMoura. <br /> Ms. Greelish suggested that the Finance Committee possibly send out <br /> notice on November 1st, as to the amount each department head can <br /> expect to work with, according to the Financial Plan. Mr. <br /> Bacigalupi disagreed. He felt that the Finance Committee cannot <br /> decide, for example, what the school should receive without knowing <br /> first what the school needs. Marcia King stated that the Finance <br /> Committee took this approach last year and it caused a lot of <br /> problems. The school had told the Town what it felt it needed, and <br />