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Home My Public Portal AboutBrewster School Committee -- 2019-03-21 Minutes Brewster School Committee Thursday , March 21 , 2019 Brewster Town Hall Presenj;fpr tha�;Committee : David Telman, Claire Gradone, Kristen Callahan and Jessica Larsen Present.fbr the"�Administration; Keith Gauley, Giovanna Venditti, and Joanna Hughes Call to Order Chair Telman called the meeting to order at 6 : 02 p .m . Citizens Speak Cindy Bingham, Chair of the Brewster Select Board, thanked the committee for coming forward with a responsible and conservative budget. She also thanked them for all their hard work. She thanked Claire Gradone for her service to the Town of Brewster for so many years . PRIORITY BUSINESS Request From Brewster Whitecaps — Field Application Peter Blatz requested the usual field application for the fields during the April vacation . A letter was shared with the Committee that Mr. Gauley will send to parents . Motion : On a motion by Jessica Larsen, seconded by Claire Gradone, it was voted unanimously, 4-0, to approve the request from the Brewster Whitecaps to apply granules on the field during April vacation . Administrators ' Reports Principals ' reports were included in the packet. Mr. Gauley informed the committee that a bench will be placed at the school in memory of Damien Larsen . This will be a private ceremony with family members and school students who knew Damien . FY19 Budget Ms . Venditti reviewed the expenditure reports with the committee highlighting items with significant movement. The Stony Brook budget has a balance of 436,348 . She unencumbered $ 10, 000 from account 5054, electricity. She encumber $4,252 in account 5048, Contracted Services Building, for HVAC, plumbing and electrical work. Line item 50953 SN Tuition, reclassified $ 1 ,320 and put back into the budget. The Eddy budget balance is $3 , 905 . She anticipates receiving $64, 002 from FY19 Circuit Breaker Funds and $69, 000 from extraordinary relief. Line item 7087, encumber $ 1 , 816 for outside assessment due to student need . Line item 7092, Out of District Transportation needed to be recalculated due to the number of students - $24, 500 . Line item 7053 , Electric and Gas was increased by $ 7, 000 to pay for gas and $7, 000 was put back into the budget from the electricity account. Line Item 7048 , Contracted Services Building, returned $3 , 788 to the budget. Line item 7097, SN Out of District Tuition increased by $ 37,616 with the arrival of another student. She applied Circuit Breaker Funds and reclassified to grants $6, 300 of expenses . Chair Telman inquired about the repairs and cost for the gym floor . Ms . Venditti indicated that she would get that information to him . School Choice Assistant Superintendent Gauley indicated that the Superintendent does not recommend participation in School Choice for 2019-2020 . On a motion by Jessica Larsen, seconded by Kristen Callahan, it was voted unanimously, 4-0 , not to participate in school choice for 2019-2020 . Brewster School Committee Minutes March 21 , 2019 [ 1 ] Educational Vision — Assistant Superintendent Gauley announced the two upcoming forums for Brewster Visioning on Wednesday, March 27"' at 6 : 00 p .m . and Saturday, April 6 at 10 : 00 a.m . at Stony Brook Elementary School , REPORTS AND INFORMATION Preschool enrollment — No report Cape Cod Collaborative — No report PTO — Kristen Callahan reported that the Pasta Dinner was a big success . The Book Fair was held March 84 0 . She also inquired about the PTO in terms of the vision for Nauset High School . School Council — Keith Gauley shared that Stony Brook School Council will be reviewing the survey results . Claire Gradone reported that the Council is reviewing results from the Eddy School Climate Survey. Policy — No report Substance Abuse Task Force No report Building Needs Assessment Subcommittee — No report Wellness Subcommittee — No report Strategic Plan Subcommittee — Jessica Larsen indicated the committee is meeting and laying out the vision and plan . They are encouraging feedback from the schools . Claire Gradone announced that this would be her last Brewster School Committee meeting as a member of the Committee . She is moving to Orleans . Chair Telman thanked Claire for her service on the committee and more importantly, her service to the children of Brewster. Approval of Minutes Motion : On a motion by Jessica Larsen, seconded by Claire Gradone, it was voted 4 yeas, to approve the minutes of February 28 , 2019 . Adjournment On a motion by Claire Gradone seconded by Jessica Larsen, it was voted unanimously 4-0, to adjourn the meeting at 6 : 21 p .m . , subject to payment of bills . Submitted by, Ann M. Tefft Included in the packet: Principals ' reports, expenditure reports, and minutes . Brewster School Committee Minutes March 21, 2019 [2 ]