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Page 67 March 3, 1975 The regular meeting of the Lexington School Committee came to order at 7:30 p.m. at the school administration building. Present were Mesdames Berchtold, Davison and Swanson, Messrs. Currier, Rotberg and Wadsworth. Also present were Messrs. Barnes, Maclnnes, Spirit, Dr. Monderer, Dr. Fobert and Mrs. Cummings. Mrs. Dallas Gale spoke in favor of retaining the number of specialists now in the elementary schools. .She asked if we could make reductions in another less vulnerable area. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION The minutes of 2/6/75 were discussed and it was VOTED: To accept these minutes as amended. (Davison, Swanson, Unanimous) MINUTES 2/6/75 The minutes of 2/7/75 were discussed and it was VOTED; To accept these minutes as as amended. (Rotberg, Davison, Unanimous) MINUTES 2/7/75 The minutes of 2/11/75 were discussed and it was VOTED: To accept these minutes as amended. (Rotberg, Davison, Unanimous) MINUTES 2/11/75 The minutes of 2/18/75 were discussed and it was VOTED: To accept these minutes as amended. (Davison; Swanson, Unanimous) MINUTES 2/18/75 Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, it was VOTED: To accept the Schedule of Payments as presented. (Swanson, Wadsworth, Unanimous) (See next page) SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS The school committee reviewed the information which Dr. Fobert presented regarding PL 874 and other State and Federal Funds. Dr. Fobert told the committee that if they voted to use the available and anticipated State and PL 874 ANDFederal funds totaling $448,495 ti reduce the 1975-76 budget request, it OTHER STATE would be with the understanding that we would charge full tuition for NETCO FED: FUNDS students. Mr. Rotberg suggested that the committee not vote on the superintendent's recommendation until we are given the figure on the METCO budget. Dr. Fobert said that he could give the school committee a better estimate of the ? TCO budget at the March 17 meeting. No further action was taken on this matter this evening. Ir. Rotberg suggested that we MOVE to reconsider the vote which was cast at the last meeting to reduce the number of elementary science specialists. The majority of the committee did not agree to the suggestion. SCIENCE SPECIALISTS Mrs. Berchtold announce the need for an Executive Session at 8:10 p.m, to confer with Mr. Alan Miller on a legal matter. (Wadsworth, Swanson, Berchtold, YES, Rotberg, Davison NO) The committee returned to Open Session at 8:55 p.m.