1983-03-28 School Committee Minutes

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122 READING SCHOOL COMMITTEEMINUTES MARCH 28, 1983 Policy IGBJ - Home Education of Students was discussed and the consensus was that no revision was needed. The Administration was requested to bring a revised version of Policy IGCA - Admission to Summer School Program - to the next meeting. Policy IGDD was discussed and it was the consensus that no change is needed. This policy concerns pupil participation in Sunday activities. Following a brief discussion it was decided that the Administration will review and revise the Guidelines for Policy IIBD- School Library Bill of Rights - for the next meeting. The Administration was also instructed to incorporate into one the two policies designated "IICA," both related to "Field Trips." The Committee felt the remainder of the "I" policies were adequate as written. At this point Chairman Garroway arrived and Mr. Coco turned the gavel over to him. Budget Review Dr. Wells spoke on the fine tuning which has been done on the FY83 and proposed FY84 budgets. He noted that On January 10th there was an apparent unexpended balance of $95,000 in the salary account and that the School Committee voted to transfer $94,870 of it to the expense account for priority #1 items initially approved for the FY84 budget. He said it now appears there will be an additional $15,000 in the salary account. Also, because of the mild winter and lower than expected fuel oil prices, there will be an unexpended balance of $43,500 in the heating account and, due to more favorable rates than anticipated, a balance of $15,800 in the electricity account. In addition, there will be $20,000 left in the special needs transportation account. After accommodating over - expended accounts there is a projected total unexpended balance of nearly $95,000. Dr. Wells pointed out that bids for reroofing the Birch Meadow School will be opened April 4th and there is, of course, a possibility that the low bid might exceed the $135,000 budgeted for this purpose. At this point Chairman Garroway recommended that, in view of the Town's $600,000 shortgage, the School Committee, after further fine tuning and barring unexpected cold weather, turn back to the town $59,300 - the combined projected balances in the hearing and electricity accounts.