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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1945-02-09-AC-MIN.pdf TfTrTF-Trfi OF '777 r.?RTING OF THF APPROPRIATI."'N COM-TTTFE HFLA) AT THF TOWN OFFTCE PTTITDING, FRIDAY FVFNTNG, February 9, 1945. The meeting was opened in the office of the Tonin Ace nintant at 8:00 P.M. , by Chairman Lewis L. Hoyt, with the tailoring members in attendance : Lewis L. Hoyt, Chairman Fred C . Newhall George M. Hynes J. Milton Brown Ronald Brown Thacher Jenney Raymond L. ?"hi_te, Torn Accountant Minutes of the Meeting Held February 5, 1945. It was regularly moved and voted to dispense withthe reading of the m1- flutes of the regular meeting held February 5, 1045. Mr. Ronald Brown spoke about the School Depart- ment Pers-nal Services, and asked Mr. Grindle what the salary schedule would cost us this year over last year. Mr. Grindle asked Mr. Brown about the Kindergarten. Mr. Brown stated that the majority of the Appropriation Committee were in favor of a ki_nlergrten, but not this year. At 8:15 P.M. , the School Committee consisting of Tracy Ames, Webster Thomas and Thomas S. Grindle , Superintendent of Schools, were admitted to this meeting. Chairman Hoyt asked "to that extent the present Budget is the nor alnry schedule involved". Mr. Grindle stated that the Elementary and Juni. -r High School teachers were given slightly more than 15%. The Senior High teachers are given exactly 15%. The amount over the 15% to the Junior Hi 7h. School teachers was $15.00, and the Elementary Schools $30.00. The increases this year using the new -2- salary schedule will only cost the TornV5.00. Tinder the new salary schedule the teachers now at maximum of 1,900.00 eo to ft2, 100 .00. Mr. Cri ndle stated that using the eew ' salary schedule, the cost this year w' 11 be .1?150.00 more; next year 4425.00 more; the third year X800.00 more - but the total amount rill not be greater than 4,950.00. The annual increases to tea -hers are approximately fi ;ured en' forty teachers at 1100.00 each, making a total of 4,000.00. The additional amount required for two new teachers which was approved by the Appropriation Committee is t1, 800.00. Mr. Ames stated that once we were able to hire teachers at 11,000.00, but now we. have to pay 1,300.00. "ir. ari ndle stated that 60% of the teachers are noe at maximum, and 38 teachers are under the maximum. "sir. Ames said that the latest kindergarten i nforme ti on is that the School Committee is putting a separate article in the warrant. Mir. Ames was asked about the total transportu.ti en cost for pj nils of the kinder- garten. He said 44,600.00. Mr. Hoyt asked if it was going to cost around 1,000.00 for ten months to operate the indergarten which would be t10,000. 00 a year. Mr. Ames said that he thoeeht that was nearly correct n a se, rve y that eas made, 136 children are ready to start in the ki nderearten with three teachers to take care of them. The School Committee left the meeting at 9:30 P.". Chairman P-oyt spoke about the salary situation and wanted to know Tei?ether this Committee was going to go alone; with. the Board or Selectmen relative to salary increases which they had recommended. After a general discussion, Thacher ETeneey made a motion to increase the heads of Departments which includes the Police and Fire T?epr. tment. A motion was made, seconded and voted to i ncreese the salaries of the Superintendent of Public works, Superintendent of Parks, Clerk of the Board of Assessors, Fi re' Department, Police Department and the Town Accountant, according to the recommendations made by the Board of Selectmen. A motion was made, seconded and voted that the Library Personal Servi ce Budget be accepted i.n accordance with the Library schedule. This means that this Budget is changed slightly. The Secretary was asked to figure these changes and report them to the Approori; tion Committee at their next meeting . The meeting adjourned et 10 :15 P.M. Respectfully submitted, elee (reek./ 4___941-5-L- Se retary.