FINAL OS SC Mtg Minutes 2017-10-17.pdf

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To stay aware of the enrollment efforts and issues,the School Committee asked Mr. Clement for the links to the media publicity, and monthly enrollment reports,with data broken down by community and gender. 8. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT a. Request to Change Date of February School Committee Meeting from Feb. 13 to Feb. 6 Mr.Mahoney explained that he is requesting a change in the February meeting date to align with the plan to have the Public Hearing on the budget later than in past years. Instead of having it in January, he'd like to have it the first week of February, so that it occurs after the Governor's budget is released,which would make for more solid numbers, and give enough time before the first town meeting(Lexington, last week in March). He explained that the Towns are already asking for preliminary numbers as they begin their budget process. There was no objection to this request. b. FY 19 Budget Process Calendar Mr.Mahoney also reviewed the FY 19 Budget Process Calendar, as informational. Ms. Flood, as Finance Subcommittee Chair,noted that the Finance Subcommittee had a good discussion on the process, and as part of their goals,will be receiving periodic financial reports on the school building project. She asked that if anyone has a suggestion for the Finance Subcommittee's attention,they should forward to Ms. Rozan. She explained that she and Kevin Mahoney spent time at Concord's Finance Committee on October 5. She noted that there were excellent questions from strong allies of Minuteman,who see viable trends in technical education as a contributing factor to workforce development and a strong economy. She also commended Mr.Mahoney for the great job he does representing Minuteman in public. c. Disposal of Surplus Vehicles Mr.Mahoney explained that this item relates to vehicles used in the high school and post graduate automotive technology programs that are surplus and no longer being used for instruction, and the following vote was taken: ACTION 2017#70 Moved(Leone)and seconded(DeLuca) To authorize the disposal of vehicles, as presented VOTE: 10 members in room at time of vote Weighted Vote present: 100% Weight needed: > 50.00% Names of towns opposing or abstaining: none Final percentage results of vote: 100% Final status of the vote: Unanimous d. Acceptance of Donation: 5 HDTVs Mr. Mahoney called attention to the materials at the table describing the details of this donation (Attachment B). Mr. Dillon explained that these are brand new TVs,used only once. He explained that he's been told by the IT staff that their shelf life is long, and that they can be used in the new building. He further explained that the primary use for these TVs will be for information sharing,publicizing calendars, and providing other relevant displays. The following vote was then taken: 5