2005-01-10 School Committee Minutes

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Regular Session -2- January 10, 2005 Superintendent Schettini thanked Mary DeLai and Dennis Richards for their help with the budget. He thanked the budget parents. He stated that he prepared two budgets one with a 4% budget increase and one with a 2% budget increase. Superintendent Schettini gave a presentation of FY06 Budget. He reviewed possible reductions to the recommended Budget. Tonight there would be discussion on the Administration, Maintenance and Health, Athletics and Extra Curricular sections of the budget. Ms. Webb asked about crowd monitors. The Superintendent explained that crowd monitors are teachers who monitor the crowd at school events. A citizen asked about the relationship between spending and test scores. The Superintendent referred him to www.readingdashboard.org. Ms. Webb suggested that the moving of the RISE Pre School to Birch Meadow during the construction would be much safer and a better environment for instruction. Mrs. Gibbs agreed. Mrs. Dorothy Casalaro asked if there would be an increase in the custodial staff at the high school during construction. She was told that there would be the same number of custodians at the high school during FY06. Approval of Minutes Mr. Spadafora moved to approve the minutes of November 15, 2004. Ms. Webb seconded the motion The vote was 5-0. Mrs. Gibbs, Mr. Carpenter, Mr. McFadden, Mr. Spadafora and Ms. Webb Mr. Spadafora moved to approve the minutes of November 29, 2004. Ms. Webb seconded the motion The vote was 5-0. Mrs. Gibbs, Mr. Carpenter, Mr. McFadden, Mr. Spadafora and Ms. Webb Mr. Spadafora moved to approve the minutes of December 14, 2004. Ms. Webb seconded the motion The vote was 5-0 Mrs. Gibbs, Mr. Carpenter, Mr. McFadden, Mr. Spadafora and Ms. Webb Adjourn Mr. Spadafora moved to adiourn Ms Webb seconded the motion. The vote was 5- 0 Mrs Gibbs, Ms Webb, Mr. McFadden, Mr. Carpenter and Mr. Spadafora. Respect 1 Iaw1. Pa ck . S etni, Jr. Superintendent of Schools