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Lexington School Committee Minutes - November 10, 1975 Page 217 Mr. Brown queried Mr. Lord on Lexington Gate receipt versus compar- ATHLETIC BUDGET able schools. Mr. Lord emphasized that gate receipts are subject to suc- (CONTINUED) cess of the team. He hoped for a total of $5-6,000 for the Thanksgiving Day game. Dr. Rotberg questioned the status of school physicians and their services. Mr. Lord noted that due to increased participation, es- pecially at the junior high schools the regular physicians needed addi- tional help. Therefore, other doctors were temporarily hired. Dr. Rotberg also requested a definition of participation since thse figures affected cost analysis. Mr. Lord defined it as the normal num- ber of students that can be handled safely (in uniform, etc. ) and going out once and staying for the entire season. After discussion Dr. Rotberg suggested that it would probably be a fairer presentation, if cost figures could be presented by teams. Mrs. Berchtold asked for a report on girls' sports. Mr. Lord stated that he felt Lexington was doing a great deal for girls in relation to other towns. He said he would hope to increase participation by sending home notices to all parents of all sixth and ninth graders, explaining the programs and procedures. Additional stress will be made on intra- mural and extra-mural games. Mrs. Swanson asked Mr. Lord if the Field House was available to citizens on a regular basis. He responded by outlining the hours of availability. (almost any afternoon to 5:30 or 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.- 7:00 a.m. during 3 mornings). He also pointed out that supervision was a problem. He noted his concern for safety, equipment, etc. The proposed 1976-77 Vocational Education budget was presented VOCATIONAL ED,. with no recommended increase. The figure of $18,500 is identical BUDGET with that of 1975-1976. Mr. Spiris noted that this budget was ex- clusive of MMRVTS which submits its budget directly to the selectmen. Commenting that the Out of State Budget had remained at a consistent OUT-OF-STATE level for several years, and that recently the number of professional TRAVEL BUDGET meetings and requests were rising, Mr. Spiris presented the 1976 budget proposal of $12,100. The slight decrease of $200 was transferred to the Expense Budget to cover the cost of in-state college visitations. Dr. Rotberg requested a listing of actual expenditures by category for the last year. Superintendent Spiris agreed to supply the School Committee with this information. Dr. Wadsworth asked why the Pupil Personnel Services division account was so much larger than the Instructional Division. Mr. Spiris explained that the costs of the registrations for these meetings are high and the increase in special meetings had increased significantly. An informational package containing staffing information (regular STAFFING staff, METCO, and Pupil Personnel Services staff) was presented to the School Committee by the Superintendent. This information will be used in future staffing discussions. Upon the recommendation of the Interim Superintendent of Schools SCHEDULE OF it was PAYMENTS VOTED: to accept the schedule of payments. (Brown, Wadsworth, Unan. ) (see next page)