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25. APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE DATE: August 6, 1973 TIME: 7:15 P.M. PLACE: School Administration Building PRESENT: Edward E. Furash, Chairman, J. H. Blaisdell, Levi G. Burnell, Howard L. Levingston, Arthur T. Bernier, Richard M. Perry, Comptroller, Donald B. White. School Committee : F. Frick, J. Davison, V. Page, P. Swanson and R. Fobert, Superintendent of Schools Mr. Frick stated that the attached guidelines had been issued to the Superintendent for budget year 7/1/74 - 6/30/75 development. They would try to hold to a 3i to 4% inflationary increase; this is due to decrease in enrollment. The following points were made by the Chairman of the Appropriation Committee : a. It is the intention of the Appropriation Committee to hold the tax rate next year, however, in order to do this it will be necessary to have the School Committee's cooperation. b. Chairman Furash will write a letter to all departments, management, etc. , to have first collective bargaining sessions in open meetings. There was explored the possibility of submitting one budget for combined expenses and personal services, with separate appropriations for out-of-state travel and athletics. Superintendent Fobert discussed Chapter 766 of Acts of 1972: New program for children requiring special training. He has hopes that effective date of September 1, 1974 can be changed to September 1, 1975. Chairman Furash discussed approach of voting last years personal services budgets for all of town; this would include a special article voted separately for % increase (similar to Winchester and Wellesley) . Meeting was adjourned at 9:30 P.M. Respectfully submitted, ��re