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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,
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1, Eadget year ,,i511 be 7/1/74 through 6/3u/ f3
2. inflation w..111 continue to affect budget needs
3, No new 1I-Lildi7:,gs are planned
4. P,-ojectiono indicate that enrollment 1;111 contime to decline
as follows:
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197A-72 Di7frencP
K-6 4377 4124 - 253
7-9 2227 2219 "6
10-.12 2282,
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Totals 8886
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5. rkaintenan.le will be maintained at present level except in
errergency situatioas
6. With the exception of increases due to Chapter 766 -oecial Ed ,
no major changes are anticirated in regular programs or services
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1 Budget foi-alat will be PPT-32S.
2. Staffing ratios should remain at approxirately the current 1e,4e1:
Kindergarten 1:36,6
1.-6 1324.2
7-12 1i6
3. Total budget increase will be limited to 3.5-4.0%. This covers
inflation factor. Additional costs resulting from negotiations or
expe:.tsas
will be offset by- reduction of staff and expense needs
due to declining enrollment.
Generally, unzot needs will be funded from present resources. Neu,
or aUitionfa, educational services must be derived from reallocation
of existing priorities, reorganization or reduction in present programs.
Equipment requests nest be related to program goals and listed in
order of priority. Supply needs should be referenced to inventory,
pl-c„,;.:„ous per .)upil cost and expl-lence data.
(") In exceptional case requests for additional funds for new or
iaerove servi.:1?,svill be ocnaidereL only if accompanied by objective
pporting data
1-;1 ?:HT chz...rt 6avI1oped for this biAget will be followed.
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„- Pagional Woe-Tech not included