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93 Jan. 16, 1967, Appropriation Committee meeting with School Ctee. , cont. Postage meter rental, annual cost ;156. School admin. says s vino in time maLes this worthwhile. Postage meter is used very often, so often that various schools have askef for their own. Various items in the budget were questioned and the following explanations given. p.31 — Science supplies. Per pupil cost is listed the same for ail schools. This is the first year this item has been separated out of the budget and • it is likely to change in future years. At this time they can estimate r„{ amount needed for secondary schools but amount needed for elem schools is uncertain. This is the firs;, year a much more experimental program is to 1-1 be introduced in elementary schools; for example, children will work with earthworms and disect frogs, making supply budget higher. All eleu. school children take science, not all secondary school children do. p.52. New vehicle included in budget is to transport special class children rather than use taxi. There are enough children requiring transportation to make this economical. Audiovisual equipment — possibility of standardization — a wide variety of names and prices are included in budget. Audiovisual specialist answered that it would be unwise to standardize on one type, though they might standardize on two Brands of such equipment. Competitive bidding, to be successful in getting the best price, requires enough leeway in specifications that at least two companies can bid. Various kinds of Polaroid cameras included at the request of schools • -- are mainly used for taking pictures for publicity, public re1atio.:s; some for teaching in High school. Respectfully subiai Vted, RuLh F. aouza Meeting of Appropriation Committee, Mon. Jan. 23, 1967, 7:30 p.m. Presently, F. Parrish, Chairman; J. Blaisdell; R. Gary; D. Grant; G. Kolo rson; A. Kenney; D. Noyes; i. 1-erry, Comptroller; n.°'ouza; L. 'Lehner Arthur Burrell, Director of Civil Defense Civil Defense budget requests discussed In 1966 he received funds to pick up supplies for shelters. Now he asks for remaining money to compleA this project: 4845 for labor in loading trucks 490 for labor to fill containers with water ; 1,335 There are now 45,060 shelters in town, 25,749 of which are stocked. By the end of 1967 he aims at having 32,000 stocked — enough for the population of Lexington. Training is the next major objective. Mone_ in 1966 and. 1967 budgets allow him to hire someone to give courses, for example, medical self—help course to any group i._ town which requests it. imphasis now is on getting information to the pu .lic, and working with town employees. They would like to ::ave Univ. of MLLss. give a course. Reimbursement 42,283 received in 1966. Estimates 42560-43000 to be reimbursed in 1967. • Year end buying .;as heavy, included replacement of two horns stolen from Fiske School. Committee asked him to see if this mgrs covered by