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Page 26 January 31, 1976 Dr. Rotberg commented on account 2300-5c stating that perhaps a CULINARY-DOMESTIC more appropriate heading for the account would be culinary and domestic ARTS arts. He said he was also concerned with the allocations under this account. He wondered who had control of the allocations and if the allocations took into account increased enrollments at buildings after semester changes, etc. Mr. Maclnnes said that the full allocation was available by school, but did not take into account any enrollment in- creases. Account 2300-5, industrial art supplies was questioned by the com- INDUSTRIAL ARTS mittee. The reason for the large increase in the account was due to the increased enrollment of girls in shop and boys in home economics. Dr. Rotberg said that he wished to go on record as opposed to the TOWEL SERVICE total amount contained in the account 2300-5g, towel service. He felt that the $25,000 being recommended for towel service could be better used to hire two classroom teachers for the Lexington Public Schools. He felt that this would be a quality way to use money rather than to provide towels for students. He felt that students could bring towels as they do in many other communities. The majority of the committee felt that students should not bring towels from home. Dr. Rotberg questioned the program budget concept within the ex- PPBS pense budget. He noticed that under many categories a notation, senior high school program budget, was used and he wondered if Dr. Clune in making up the program budget was doing anything more than just adding up line items. He wanted to know how they were arrived at, and how our anticipated needs were determined. Dr. DiGiammarino responded saying that Dr. Clune and he were working. on a programmed planning budget oper- ation, but it would take more time. He felt a big step had occurred this year in working with department heads and writing up objectives, re- quests, etc. Dr. DiGiammarino said that this was an initial effort. Dr. Rotberg said he recognized this and hopefully the school committee would be aware of this. He emphasized this was not an end result of PPBS sys- tem; the future would hold more solid information in a programatic form. Account number 2300-6a was discussed. Dr. Rotberg asked that an PROJECT LEAP evaluation of Project LEAP be submitted to the School Committee prior to its inclusion in the budget. Mrs. Berchtold agreed that this would be most appropriate and stated that a report had been promised. Mr. Spiris said this report would be forthcoming. The topic of the summer CO-OP was discussed by the School Committee. SUMMER CO-OP Dr. Rotberg questioned whether this should be on the recreation budget rather than the school budget. Mrs. Swanson questioned the legality of putting it on the school budget. Mr. White, a member of the Appropri- ations Committee, said that it was a good question and should be in- vestigated. Dr. Rotberg expressed his disappointment that this had not been done prior to this time, since it was too late now to include any- thing in the warrantor to make a change. He hoped that next year this would be resolved. All members of the School Committee agreed that this matter should be reviewed. Mr. Spiris agreed to follow up on this item.