HomeMy WebLinkAboutSchool Comm Minutes 12/18/2013Mansfield School Committee Meeting Amended
Minutes for Tuesday, December 18, 2013
Town Hall, Room 3 B & C
An Open Meeting of the Mansfield School Committee was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday,
December 18.2013. After returning from Executive Session the Open Session meeting was
reopened and called to order by Chairperson, Mrs. Kiera O'Neil at 5:30 PM.
Motion U.C. 4 - 0
Members Present — roll call vote to re -open the Open Meeting;
Mrs. Kiera O'Neil, Chairperson;
yes
Mr. Wayne Smith, Jr. Vice Chairman
yes Not present
Mrs. Lynn Cavicchi
yes
Mrs. Linda Fernando
yes
Mr. Michael Trowbridge
yes
Also Present:
Mrs. Brenda Hodges, Superintendent of Schools
Mr. Edward Vozzella, Director of Finance
FY 15 Budget / School Committee Vote
Mr. Edward Vozzella gave a breakdown of the budget to the School Committee. Mr. Vozzella
explained that as always, we were working with a level service budget and that it was up 7.1%
for this year. Apart of the driver for this increase was due to the Special Education and that it
was up by $398,000 this year partly due to some of the out of District placements. It is planned
to revisit both Special Education and Building & Grounds in the Spring.
The School Committee discussed and voted on the new budget. After discussion of the addition
of a much needed Curriculum Director, the School Committee approved the FY 15 Budget for an
additional $100,000 to vote on the total budget number of $45,387,117.
Chairperson, Mrs. Kiera O'Neil, called for a motion to approve the FY 15 Budget of $45,387,117.
and submit it to the Town Manager. A motion was made to approve the FYI Budget 1St by
Mr. Michael Trowbridge, 2nd by Mrs. Lynn Cavicchi.. A Roll call vote to approve : Mr. Michael
Trowbridge, yes; Mrs. Lynn Cavicchi, yes; Mrs. Linda Fernando, yes; and Mrs. Kiera O'Neil.
Mr. Wayne Smith, Jr. was not present for the meeting.
Motion U.C. 4 — 0 — Mr. Smith was not present
Field Trips:
The MHS varsity basketball team requested permission to travel to Boston and stay overnight
and participate in a few games at Tufts University. This trip would be paid for by the parents
and the Basketball Team Fund.
Chairperson, Mrs. Kiera O'Neil call for a motion to approve the overnight MHS basketball team
field trip to Boston on Friday, December 27, 2013.
A motion was made to approve the field trip 1St by Mr. Michael Trowbridge, 2nd by Mrs. Linda
Fernando.
Motion U.C. 4 — 0 — Mr. Smith was not present
Motion to adjourn:
Chairperson, Mrs. Kiera O'Neil, called for a motion to adjourn the School Committee Meeting of
December 18, 2013 at 5:54 PM for the sole purpose of adjourning. A motion was made to close
the meeting 1St by Mr. Michael Trowbridge, 2nd by Mrs. Linda Fernando. A Roll call vote to
close: Mr. Michael Trowbridge, yes; Mrs. Lynn Cavicchi, yes; Mrs. Linda Fernando, yes; and
Mrs. Kiera O'Neil. Mr. Wayne Smith, Jr. was not present for the meeting.
Motion U. C. 4 - 0 — Mr. Smith was not present
Respectfully submitted,
Mary 0. Jackson
Secretary to the Superintendent
& School Committee