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Minutes of Wednesday, February 2, 2011 !!
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eld at the Brewster Town Hall
Chair O'Reilly called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
For the Committee: David Telman, Jen Rabold, Marie Enochty, Mara Liebling and Chair O'Reilly
For the Administration: Richard Hoffmann, Bonny Gifford, Keith Gauley and Denise Fronius
Others: Town Officials and interested citizens
AGENDA CHANGES— NONE
CITIZENS SPEAK—none
PRIORITY BUSINESS
FY 12 Budget Update
The Principals reviewed the"priority list"of budget items with Committee members indicating the
rationale behind each request. After a lengthy discussion on each item, the Committee reached a
consensus to eliminate or reduce the following from the list:
Priority Order
#8 Ed. Assistant Account#5015 4,238 Eliminated
#8 S.N.Tutor Salary Account#5078 4,609 Eliminated
#7 Reading Specialist Account#7010 21,250 Reduced from $42,500
#11 Subj. Coor. Account#7012 4,830 Eliminated (ELA/MATH)
#12 80% Custodian Account#5041
7041 28,800 Eliminated
Priority Other
#3/4 Prof. Dev. Account#5020
#7020 3,000 Reduced
#6 2 AED Units Account#5038 4,000 Eliminated
#7 Instr. Hardware Account#5028 2,065 Eliminate& move to Capital Plan
#9 Kurzweil Software 2,500 Eliminiate
Discussion regarding the reading specialist, the twelve-month secretarial position, custodial staffing,the
educational assistant position for the science lab, and Study Island software ensued. The Committee
decided that a 75% reading specialist would accomplish what is needed in grades K-3. The
Committee took a vote to reduce#7 by$21,250. (4-1 Marie Enochty)
Dr. Liebling asked if the Committee could get the amount that every household's taxes would increase
if an override was voted.
Chair O'Reilly explained the override vote and that if three towns vote for it, and one does not, they
must go along with the vote. If Brewster does not vote the override, the town may look for some of the
money to come out of the elementary budget. He suggested waiting to see the amount the Region
School Committee would vote for their budget.
At?he n ;:t meeting the focus should be on l_ems 1-8 on the priority lists. It was indicated that the Board
of Selectmen would need a letter requesting an override in March.
Principal Gauley indicated that Items 1-7 on the Priority Lists are required by Special Needs and were
existing salaries paid with one time grant money. If these are not funded, something else has to be cut.
Chair O'Reilly indicated that the Selectman would like the School Committee to meet on February 14th
but the Committee decided to keep their previously scheduled meeting with Selectmen on
February 28th
Approval of Minutes
On a motion by Ms. Enochty, seconded by Ms. Rabold, it was voted unanimously to approve the
minutes of January 11, 2011.
Executive Session
On a motion by Mr.Telman, seconded by Ms. Rabold it was voted by roll call vote, to go into Executive
Session for the purpose of discussing strategy with respect to collective bargaining with union and non
union employees.
On a roll call the vote was as follows: Dr. Liebling—aye, Mr.Telman-aye, Ms. Rabold-aye,
Ms. Enochty-aye, and Chair O'Reilly-aye.
The Committee went into Executive Session at 8:56 p.m.and announced they would not return to
public session.
spectf ly submitted,
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