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SC Meeting 9/22/08 page # 2 3. Superintendent's Recommended 2008-2009 System Goals: Presented by Superintendent Paul Ash. There were questions and comments from the Committee. There will be a vote to approve these goals at the October 14 meeting, and then they will be placed on the LPS website. 4. 2008-2009 School Committee Meeting Calendar and Possible Agenda Items New School Committee Dates: Nov 3rd, Dec 10th (budget discussion) Rod Cole and other members of the Committee suggested the possibility of carrying out an evaluation by students and parents after graduation regarding the quality of the education they got here. Dr. Ash said that there is a company that does this work, and he will look into it later in the year when we know more about actual budget expenses. 5. FY10 Budget Calendar, Including Capital Motion to approve the FY 10 budget calendar (Diaz, Sakhuja). The motion passed 5-0. 6. FY10 Budget Guidelines: Dr. Ash presented proposed budget guidelines for a level service budget. These guidelines were discussed by the Committee. Motion to approve the guidelines with the omission of item number 2, which allowed for a small increase in programs (Diaz, Sakhuja). The motion passed 5-0. 7. Special Town Meeting Budget Transfer of Telephone Service. Presented by Mary Ellen Dunn, Assistant Superintendent. V. Action Items: 1. Vote to Approve Lexington High School Field Trip to Germany and Austria. Motion to approve Lexington High School Field Trip to Germany and Austria (Diaz, Cole). The Motion passed 5-0. 2. Vote to Authorize Submission of U.S. State Department Grant Proposal. Presented by Kathryn DeWitt and Jacquelyn Ruback. Motion to authorize submission of U.S. State Department grant proposal (Diaz, Coppe). The motion passed 5-0. 3. Vote to Accept Donation of Dictionaries from the Lexington Chapter of the Elks Organization. Motion to Accept with gratitude, the donation of dictionaries from the Lexington Chapter of the Elks Organization to all Lexington third graders (Diaz, Cole). The motion passed 5-0.