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13 APPROPRIATION COMMIT'T'EE DATE: March 24, 1973 TIME: 9:00 A.M. PLACE: Town Office Building - Room G15 PRESENT: Edward E. Furash, Chairman, Jack L. Mitchell, Vice Chairman, Elizabeth M. Flynn, Secretary, c3 Arthur T. Bernier, J. H. Blaisdell, Levi G. Burnell, Howard L. Levingston, Richard M. Perry, Donald B. White I . SCHOOL COMMITTEE Present: F. Frick, J. Berchtold, P. Swanson, V. Page , Supt. Fobert Mr. Frick explained that the School Committee is also -- concerned about the amount of School budget in both expenses and personal services. The $200,000 asked by Town Meeting would have 'to come out of Personal Services - salaries are set by the LEA so nothing can be done there . The second alternative would be to cut programs which also means personnel; this would be impossible to do in short time available . In the Expense budget $200,000 is really 13%o 32% is materials ; 36% is maintenance and 22% is transportation which is set by State law. $100,000 could be saved by setting a 2 mile limit on bussing. The major problem here stated Mr. Frick is in the '73- '74 salary negotiations. We propose that the entire package will come up for review and work will start in the Spring and the School Committee will initiate action in the Fall. It was made very clear that the .help of the Appropriation Committee is most necessary. Chairman Furash thinks that education is important but hears from other parents that they are most discontent with the school system. Parents feel that they are spending more dollars and getting less back in education and as present guidance programs are set up parents are made to feel guilty and responsible for a child's problems . There is definitely a discipline problem at the High School with minority groups with axes to grind. There is frustration with the parents as to the quality of education coming from the school thus generat- ing hostility towards the teachers. We are faced with inflation, militant unionism and no hope of financing schools in the next five years except by the Property Tax stated Chairman Furash.