1994-12-01 School Committee Minutes

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READING PUBLIC SCHOOLS Reading, Massachusetts SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING REGULAR SESSION MINUTES DECEMBER 1, 1994 CALL TO ORDER Chair Timothy Twomey called the School Committee Budget Workshop meeting to order at T50 p.m. in the Superintendent's Conference Room. All members were present with the exception of Roberta D'Antona who was expected to arrive later. Also present were Superintendent Robert J. Munnelly, Assistant Superintendent Dennis Richards and a reporter from the Chronicle. Chair Twomey stated this meeting was called to make further revisions on the FY96 budget dated November 28, 1994. BUDGET WORKSHOP Dr. Munnelly advised that the most recent recommendations and back -up have been added to the FY96 budget and they are now in the budget dated December 1, 1994 to be considered this evening. Ile highlighted the FY96 budget to be identified as follows: 1. Examine Programs and Services 2. Layout 1995 Needs as Base Budget 3. Build in New Necessities e.g. Enrollment Increases, Special Education Requirements, New Buildings, Raises for Staff Identify as Structural Changes 4. Identify New Programs and Any Catch -Up Needs Mr_ Cummings referred to a difference and an adjustment to be made in Administration salaries. Dr. Munnelly announced Reading's portion of the Early Retirement money will be $58,500 to be paid on a 5 year pay back scale beginning in FY96. A school committee member stated that money needs to be encumbered in FY95 monies to be paid out in FY96. To still be considered in the FY96 budget is $1500 for the Fair School Finance Council. An adjustment to teacher differentials as shown on page 11 was noted and will be corrected to the amount of $165,339 as shown on page 29. Mr. Shannon asked Chair Twomey to put the new Coolidge principal's salary range on the next agenda.