Middle School Principal’s Conference Room
7:00 P.M. Meeting Time Date: November 23, 2005
I. Call to order 7:10 pm
Present – Maureen Moran
Mary Harada
Bill Darke
Bonnie Collins
Absent – Glen Kemper
Tom Atwood
Sandy Venner
II. Agenda - Motion to approve Agenda made by Bill Darke seconded by Mary Harada Vote: Unanimous
III. Correspondence
IV. Minutes (approve)
a. November 2, 2005 and November 16,2005 motion to approve minutes by Bill Darke and seconded by Mary Harada. Unanimous vote.
V. Old Business
a. PDPC meeting – Bonnie provided update on how the PDPC meeting went. The biggest question at the how open-minded is everybody on the RATF
b. If we move forward with committees assessment recommendation is important to note that there will be no pothole money if you do not go two-step-method
c. Capital assessment – leave per pupil expenditure, take vote at next meeting
d. Changes can only be made at Annual Town meeting- recommends to keep same – vote at next meeting.
e. Stabilization only can be used if the item is eligible to be bonded for 10 years -leave alone – vote next meeting
f. Vote should be 2 out 3 for last years base plus 2 ½ % plus 50% of prior years new growth. And then remainder would be 3 out of 3
g. If we move forward with f above then we must be committed to go for special legislation
h. Number of School Committee members – Bonnie will bring opinion from Steve Finnegan – on School Committee members and how to reduce number to the next meeting
VI. New Business – below items will be added to the next agenda
a. Review Calendar
Next meeting 11/30 and 12/14
b. Discuss how to communicate progress made by the task force. Newspaper articles, etc.
VII. Wrap Up Session
VIII. Adjournment – 8:45pm
Motion made by Bill Darke and seconded by Mary Harada to adjourn meeting
Vote: unanimous
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