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<br />READING SCHOOL COMMITTEE MINUTES JANUARY 3, 198
<br />Mrs. Philbrick moved, seconded by Mr. Coco, and it was unanimously .voted, for
<br />preliminary budgetary purposes, approval of $43,892 for Senior High School teaching
<br />materials and supplies (2300 series) for FY84. Prior to the vote Mr. Allen asked
<br />for an explanation of the $9,000 increase in the Industrial Arts Department. Dr.
<br />Wells said that Department needed to catch up because of severe cutbacks for the
<br />last few years.
<br />Mr. Nigro asked the Administration to check to see is the allocation for the Music
<br />Department was enough. Dr. Munnelly noted that this Department did not need the
<br />amount of consumeable supplies that others, such as the Art Department, did.
<br />Dr. Wells pointed out that under the 7400 series the Music Department was requesting
<br />a large increase for purchase of equipment replacement.
<br />Mr. Coco moved, seconded by Mrs. Philbrick, and it was unanimously voted for
<br />preliminary budgetary purposes, approval of $30,399 for teaching materials and
<br />supplies for the Junior High Schools (2300 series) for FY84.
<br />There was a brief discussion on how the expenditure of FY82 surplus funds in
<br />some instances distorted FY83 and FY84 budget comparisons. The Chairman asked
<br />the Administration to add another column to the budget pages to indicate where
<br />surplus funds were expended.
<br />Mrs. Philbrick moved, seconded by Mr. Nigro, and it was voted unanimously, for
<br />preliminary budgetary purposes, approval of $68,810 for teachers materials and
<br />supplies for the Elementary Schools (2300 series) for FY 84.
<br />Mrs. Philbrick moved, seconded by Mr. Coco, and it was unanimously voted for
<br />preliminary budgetary purposes, approval of $12,225 for teaching materials and
<br />supplies - other - (2300 series) for FY84.
<br />Mrs. Philbrick moved, seconded by Mr. Coco, and it was unanimously voted, for
<br />preliminary budgetary purposes; approval of $45,505 for the textbooks - all levels -
<br />(2400 series) for FY84.
<br />Mr. Landers moved, seconded by Mrs. Philbrick, and it was voted unanimously, for
<br />preliminary budgetary purposes, approval of $31,992 for Library Services - all
<br />schools - (2500 series) for FY84. Mr. Coco questioned the large increase in the
<br />amount for the High School. Mr. Landers pointed out that this was one of the areas
<br />in which there had been severe cutbacks for the last two years.
<br />Mr. Landers moved, seconded by Mr. Nigro, and it was unanimously voted, for preliminary
<br />budgetary purposes, approval of $23,159 for Audio - Visual aids and supplies (2600
<br />series) for FY84
<br />Mrs. Philbrick moved, seconded by Mr. Nigro, and it was voted unanimously, for
<br />preliminary budgetary purposes, approval of $10,020 for guidance expense (2700
<br />series) for FY84.
<br />Mrs. Philbrick moved, seconded by Mr. Coco, and it was voted unanimously, for
<br />preliminary budgetary purposes, approval of $3,253 for Health Services (3200 series)
<br />for FY84.
<br />Mr. Nigro moved, seconded by Mrs. Philbrick, approval of $132,553 for regular day
<br />school transportation. There was a brief discussion of this figure and it was
<br />decided that transportation expense should be calculated on 182 days of school
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