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326 <br /> APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE <br /> DATE: January 23, 1978 - <br /> TIME: 7:30 P.M. <br /> PLACE: Town Office Bldg. Room G-15 <br /> PRESENT: Donald White, Chairman, Richard Perry, Secretary, <br /> John Blaisdell, John Campbell, William Dailey, <br /> Peter Hall <br /> I . SCHOOL COMMITTEE <br /> Present: Superintendent Lawson <br /> Patricia Swanson <br /> Kenneth Hoffman <br /> Jean Gaudet <br /> John McInnes <br /> The following points were discussed: <br /> 1. Chairman White stated he would like to see a "zero" <br /> base budget: <br /> 2. Mrs. Swanson pointed out that due to the extensive <br /> amount of time spent on the Parket School closing <br /> issue , the School Committee was not as far along as they <br /> would have liked to be with their budget. <br /> 3. Dr. Lawson stated that until negotiations are over, they <br /> will not know exactly what the increase is going to be. <br /> 4. Schools work on a Sept.-June year. <br /> 5. $135, 000 out of personal services due to the closing of <br /> Parker School - $153,438 reduction of staff -- $300,000 <br /> savings. <br /> 6. Reduction of 24-25 positions. <br /> 7. Athletic budget to decrease $15,000. <br /> 8. Non-Personnel up 6.7%. <br /> 9. 2-3% increase in overall budget. <br /> 10. 1977/78 - 1978/79 BUDGET SUMMARY COMPARISON <br /> Personnal $13,330,524 $13,177,086 - $153,438 <br /> Athletic 102,814 110,029 -f 7,215 <br /> Non-Personnel 2, 299,107 2,453, 291 154,184 <br /> Summer Program 1 ,800 --- - __11222_ <br /> $15,746,245 $15,740,406 - 5,839 <br /> 11. Substitute Teachers - $20.00 per day. Lexington is lower <br /> than most communities - possible raise in salary due here. <br /> 12. Crossing guards - $40,000 to be put in budget. <br />