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APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE
DATE: January 23, 1978 -
TIME: 7:30 P.M.
PLACE: Town Office Bldg. Room G-15
PRESENT: Donald White, Chairman, Richard Perry, Secretary,
John Blaisdell, John Campbell, William Dailey,
Peter Hall
I . SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Present: Superintendent Lawson
Patricia Swanson
Kenneth Hoffman
Jean Gaudet
John McInnes
The following points were discussed:
1. Chairman White stated he would like to see a "zero"
base budget:
2. Mrs. Swanson pointed out that due to the extensive
amount of time spent on the Parket School closing
issue , the School Committee was not as far along as they
would have liked to be with their budget.
3. Dr. Lawson stated that until negotiations are over, they
will not know exactly what the increase is going to be.
4. Schools work on a Sept.-June year.
5. $135, 000 out of personal services due to the closing of
Parker School - $153,438 reduction of staff -- $300,000
savings.
6. Reduction of 24-25 positions.
7. Athletic budget to decrease $15,000.
8. Non-Personnel up 6.7%.
9. 2-3% increase in overall budget.
10. 1977/78 - 1978/79 BUDGET SUMMARY COMPARISON
Personnal $13,330,524 $13,177,086 - $153,438
Athletic 102,814 110,029 -f 7,215
Non-Personnel 2, 299,107 2,453, 291 154,184
Summer Program 1 ,800 --- - __11222_
$15,746,245 $15,740,406 - 5,839
11. Substitute Teachers - $20.00 per day. Lexington is lower
than most communities - possible raise in salary due here.
12. Crossing guards - $40,000 to be put in budget.
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I . SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING (Continued)
13. Chairman White questioned the level of staffing in the
central office and asked if we could afford this in
light of declining student enrollment? Mrs. Swanson
replied that the central office was not overstaffed.
Dealing with a declining school enrollment is a great
job. We have cut back on some school administration
people - all elementary assistant principals have been
eliminated.
14. No Article in on Capital requests.
,,� 15. Mr. Campbell asked the Superintendent of Schools if he
'Z felt Chapter 766 increases had peaked? He replied "yes"
r; I do feel it has.
c 16. A request was made re just how many hours do teachers
'< teach?
17. $2,240 approximately to educate each pupil.
18. John Blaisdell asked how much MECO cost? Mrs. Swanton ""� `''
replied "this does not cost the town a cent":
19. Mr. Blaisdell asked Mrs. Swanson how she felt re having
the Town Meeting later than March and she was in agreement
with this but did not feel however that it should be any
later than May.
II . BUDGETS
Upon motions duly made and seconded, the
Appropriation Committee approved the
following accounts:
SO VOTED
Account # Account # Account #
1050 1950 3320
1065 2050 3450
1125 2250 3550
1135 2370 3800
1141
1142 2400 3900
4500
1148 2450
1200 2460 4500
1550 2480 5000
1650 2575 540050
570
1700 2850
1725 2860 5
1750 �9�5 5600
00
1760 2930 5800
1775 3000 5900
1800 3300 6 o
1900 6150
0
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6400
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II . BUDGETS (Continued)
The following accounts were placed on "hold" pending more
information:
Account #
1090
1080
2525
3310
3300
5250
5450
5500
5850
7550
Meeting adjourned at 11: 00 P.M.
The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 26, 1978
at 7 :30 P.M.
Respectively submitted, —
Richard M. Perry/mo'%
Secretary