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Page 236 December 8, 1975 Mr. Spiris reminded the School Committee that the original charge SCHOOL CLOSINGS -- contained a provision for equal facilities. If the School Committee (CONTINUED) plans to follow through, he felt that they needed to submit a 5-year plan to the Town. After discussion it was VOTED: to inform the Board of Selectmen to save some space in the Town Warrant in case the School Committee wished to insert specific Language regarding school closings. (Yes, Berchtold, Brown, Swanson, Wadsworth. No-Rotberg) Dr. Rotberg questioned the need for the recommended Out-of State OUT-OE-STATE Travel Budget figures and suggested that Category III be reduced from TRAVEL $8000 to $6000 and Category IV be reduced from $500 to $200. He felt experience dictated a change. An additional change based on expendi- ture experience would be required in the Pupil Personnel Services Ac- count with an increase from $500 to $2000. He felt that budget changes and re-arrangements based on experience made sense. Dr. Rotberg MOVED: the Out-of-State Travel Account be reduced by $1000, from $12,100 to $11,100. The motion was seconded by Mr. Brown. A vote was called: (Yes Rotberg, Brown, No-Berchtold, Swanson, Wadsworth) The motion failed. A brief discussion was held on a recommended Summer Program Policy SPECIAL NEEDS: (,,... for Educational Programs under Chapter 766. The recommended policy pre- SUMMER POLICY sented was as follows: 1. Except for attendance in the LPS Reading and Special Needs summer program, a student must exhibit a severe handicap with significant educational or adjustment loss anticipated if a summer program is not provided. All outside Lexington referrals for a summer pro- gram must have the prior approval of the Administrator of Special Education, Director of Pupil Personnel Services, and Superintendent of Schools. 2. If a student is in a 10-month private day school program recommended by a CET, LPS is responsible for 10-month tuition, only if the pri- vate school and parent recommend attendance in a summer program at that school. 3. If a student is placed in a residential school with a CET recom- mended 12-month program, LPS is responsible for paying the 12- month tuition. 4. If a student is in an 11-month LABB program, LPS will be respon- sible for this 11-month program. Dr. Rotberg suggested that before a policy was voted that a legal opinion should be sought on #3 and that a rewording of #1 would be appro- priate. The School Committee agreed to delay action until town counsel responded.