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APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MEETING WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1996 COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, 7:30 PM * Present: P Lapointe, M Miley, R Borghesani, R Colwell, I Mroczkowski, R Pawliczek, J Ryan Absent: S Coit, R Leone, L Peck * Motion: To accept minutes of September 23, 1996 meeting as amended. Unanimous * P Lapointe distributed and discussed information regarding the ATFC Annual Meeting to be held on November 16, 1996. Members wishing to attend must contact J Ryan no later than Wednesday, October 30, 1996. * Finance Committee members of the MMRVHS will meet on Wednesday, October 30th @ 7:30 pm in Room G 15 (lower level) of Lexington Town Hall. * P Lapointe discussed a meeting he attended on October 17th regarding preparation for the November 2nd meeting. Attempt will be made to establish a"preliminary" gap with no allocation of funds to either the schools or town. Discussion of capital agenda. The core group will meet on a regular basis from that point on right up until Town Meeting (L McSweeney, B Peitz, R White, J Young, P Lapointe, K Dooks) * Next AC meeting schedule for Thursday, November 21, 1996. * R Borghesani informed the AC of a meeting he attended at MMRVHS at which there was a great deal of discussion of programs but little else. There are thoughts of possible expansion as well as possible legislative changes. R Borghesani discussed the SC meeting he attended which centered around class size and the space study currently being conducted. There appears to be a requirement that there be at least 30 sq feet allowed for each computer in a classroom in order to be eligible for any technology grants from the State. * November 6th the SC will meet to discuss building options at the Fiske School * November 19th the SC will meet, at the Harrington School, to vote on the preferred option for building expansion. * AC need to focus on measurements. Cost per pupil, space per pupil, FTE's per pupil, teaching staff to support staff, salaries to operating expenses. * Discussion of what debt thresh hold should be. * AC Tasks: 1) Capital budget, financial model, debt service and what the Town can support. 2) Maintenance of Infrastructure, increase annual dollars for routine costs and identify what is routine. 3) Capital equipment, tax levy or borrow. 4) Technology 5) Operating budget gap, how do we close it, revenue enhancements, spending cuts 6) Town wide compensation policy * Discussion of quarterly reports * Motion to adjourn ac10.23