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March 30, 2005 <br />Budget Collaboration – March 30, 2005 <br /> <br />Article 30d - Exterior Lighting-System Wide. <br />This article requests $100,000 for exterior lighting. Mr. Hamm stated this is needed in most <br />elementary schools. The School Committee is requesting this article be funded by debt. This <br />article is supported by the CEC. <br /> <br />Article 30e - Networked School System Monitoring. <br />The School Committee has decided not to move on this item due to the scarcity of capital funds. <br /> <br />Article 30f - Generator-Diamond School. <br />This article requests $140,000 for the upgrade of the Diamond School’s generator, a portable <br />generator and other related electrical work in other school buildings. The School Committee <br />requests this article be funded by debt. This request is supported by the CEC. <br /> <br />Article 30g - Equipment to Maintain Buildings-System Wide. <br />This article requests $143,000 for replacement of custodial and maintenance equipment. The <br />School Committee recommends this article be funded by debt. The CEC only supports $50,000 <br />towards this article. <br /> <br />Article 31 – Maintain and Upgrade School Technology <br /> <br />Mr. Griffiths explained this article is requesting funds, $300,000 for the upgrade of the schools’ <br />technology systems. The CEC supports $250,000 for this article. <br /> <br />Mr. Levine, Appropriation Committee stated that his committee has had discussions about <br />Articles 30 and 31. The committee has not reached any final conclusions; it was waiting for <br />further information. Mr. Levine believes the committee now has the information it needs to <br />conduct further discussion. <br /> <br />The Appropriation Committee requests the School Committee prioritize articles 30a, 30b and <br />30g and the Estabrook roof project. <br /> <br />Mrs. Krieger stated the Selectmen would like the opportunity to discuss these articles before <br />stating its position. <br /> <br />Bidding Process for the Fiske School <br /> <br />Mr. Griffith explained the Harrington School construction project was completed $1.7 million <br />dollars under budget. The School Committee anticipates the Fiske School construction project <br />will come in $3.2 million dollars over budget. This puts the project $1.5 million dollars over the <br />Town Meeting appropriation. The School Committee is aware that Town Meeting will have to <br />approve authorization for any additional funds. <br /> <br /> - 3 - <br /> <br />