What was said
School Committee, September 6, 2017
the recording · 1:08 long, about 8,760 words spoken · captions carried this meeting moderately welllunenburgbudgetproject.org — written by the Lunenburg Budget Project, an independent tool for residents. Not affiliated with the Town of Lunenburg, the School Committee or the school district. The data this page is computed from: /data/recording-minutes/school-committee/2017.json
The town has published neither minutes nor an agenda for this meeting. The recording is the only record, and what follows is a guide to it.
The short version
- ▶ 44:27The committee moved to approve the FY19 to FY28 capital plan with changes, including the wheelchair lift moved to FY22; the vote result was not audible.
- ▶ 34:34Shade structures moved from the capital plan to the operating budget, with school maintenance staff to install them.
- ▶ 45:56The committee approved Katie Adams as its representative to the Charter Review Committee.
- ▶ 54:01A motion to approve the five-year district improvement plan was made; the vote result was not audible in the recording.
- ▶ 33:54The Turkey Hill asbestos abatement finished late, and liquidated damages will be figured into the final billing.
Why it matters — our reading
- Moving the shade structures into the operating budget puts that cost on the yearly school budget, mostly taxes, instead of the multi-year capital plan.
- Shifting the wheelchair lift to FY22 changes which year its cost is carried, and the capital plan sets the schedule for school building work that residents may be asked to fund.
Watch next
- Revised August 2nd and 23rd minutes are to come back to the committee for approval.
- An athletics update on waivers, at the calendar workshop or in writing, and a possible FAQ.
athleticscapitalcurriculumenrollmentfacilitiesout of districtpolicyprimary schoolpublic safetyschool choicesuperintendent reportturkey hill
Present: Superintendent Combs (superintendent); Mr. Landreth (presenter, facilities); Eliza (student representative); Miss Bertrand (member); Mr. Mackin (member); Miss Adams (member, appointed Charter Review representative). Names are the caption model’s hearing and may be wrong.
Votes
- ▶ 44:27Approve the capital plan as outlined with changes (wheelchair lift moved to FY22)not audible
- ▶ 45:56Appoint Katie Adams as school committee representative to the Charter Review Committeepassed
- ▶ 54:01Approve the five-year strategic district improvement plannot audible
And 2 procedural: approve warrants and august minutes; the august 2nd and 23rd minutes were held back to be revised (▶ 2:07); adjourn at 8:11 (▶ 1:08:32).
The money
- ▶ 33:54Turkey Hill asbestos abatement FY18 project
Contractor finished ten days late and liquidated damages will be figured into final billing.
as heard:$1,000
- ▶ 34:34Shade structures
Shade structures moved from the capital plan to the operating budget, with school maintenance staff installing.
as heard:fourteen thousandfive thousand dollarssix thousand28,000
- ▶ 36:59FY19 capital items
Turkey Hill asbestos abatement and ceiling work plus a primary school phone system upgrade are the FY19 items.
as heard:130,000four hundred and sixty five thousand11 or 12 thousand
- ▶ 41:13FY21 to FY22 capital items
Primary school air conditioning is carried in FY21 and the wheelchair lift is moved to FY22 to smooth the years.
as heard:322300,000187
- ▶ 17:45Enrollment
Enrollment is up slightly and out-of-district placements fell.
as heard:16511640
Settled without a vote
- ▶ 3:08August 2nd and 23rd minutes to be brought back revised.
- ▶ 43:45Wheelchair lift moved to FY22 and totals adjusted before the plan goes forward.
- ▶ 1:04:42Athletics director to give update on waivers at the workshop or in writing; an FAQ may be posted.
Documents and exhibits
The town’s minutes
The town has not published minutes for this meeting.
State law asks minutes to list the documents and exhibits used at a meeting (M.G.L. c.30A §22(a)). Names from the recording are the caption model’s hearing; the two sides are matched by name, by script, so a document named two different ways can be missed. A place to look, not a finding.
Public comment
- ▶ 0:00A speaker thanked the chief for the field house dedication ceremony message.
- ▶ 54:22Public comment opened; no one spoke.
Where the time went
Minutes of recording by subject, from the topic spans below. A topic with two subjects counts toward both.
- superintendent report25 min · 36%
- enrollment25 min · 36%
- school choice25 min · 36%
- policy22 min · 32%
- athletics14 min · 20%
- capital12 min · 18%
- facilities12 min · 18%
- curriculum8 min · 12%
- high school4 min · 6%
The whole meeting, in order
- ▶ 0:00Public thanks, chair's report, minutesminutes held back · 3:28 long · policy
- ▶ 3:28Superintendent's report and enrollmentinformational · 24:45 long · superintendent report, enrollment, school choice
- ▶ 28:13Student representative reportinformational · 4:17 long · high school
- ▶ 32:52FY19-FY28 capital planapproved with changes · 12:03 long · capital, facilities
- ▶ 44:55Charter Review representativevoted · 1:23 long · policy
- ▶ 46:18Five-year district improvement planmotion made · 8:27 long · curriculum, policy
- ▶ 54:45PTO and athletic advisory reportsinformational · 5:02 long · athletics
- ▶ 59:47Future topics: calendar workshop, waivers, fieldsno resolution · 8:45 long · athletics, policy
What the captions could not carry
- Vote counts for the capital plan, strategic plan, minutes and adjournment are not in the captions.
Reports this meeting suggests
Our reading of the discussion: questions where numbers were in play and a page laying them out would have helped. Every meeting’s suggestions are merged into one register.
- ▶ 34:34Capital planning requestsWhat is in the FY19 to FY28 capital plan and how did it change?
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