Continued budget

Athletic budget OM
O'Brien wants the locker rooms redone
Novick: Hockey budget is underfunded by about $3000; can we get someone to ante up here? We don't rent a pool for swimming...
Sales at the concession stand at Foley Stadium are down (that's run by school nutrition...who knew?)
Ticket sales are up, though
O'Connell asks about equipment replacment cycle
O'Brien asks about the Foley Stadium rental account: most of the rental fees go to the personnel
rest is used for upkeep and repairs at Foley Stadium
O'Brien asks about the turf replacement: that account won't cover it, Allen says
renew sponsorship to fund replacement
outdoor advertising funds also go through the revolving account: it's still in RFP, though
Biancheria asks about transportation: it's gone up
Allen: it's a contractual increase (3%)
Monfredo wants to know if we think we're going to have a contract soon on the sign
Allen says it's been bid out three times, comments that he's "optimistic"

Crossing guards: $486,636
all are out Worcester Public Schools (Novick question)
O'Connell asks if there's any need for more: Allen none at this time

Bus monitors: all are on special education buses
Luster: they work an eight hour day
O'Brien asks how this works: morning, midday preschool drop-off and pick-up, afternoon

Transportation: Boone commends Hennessey for his work in getting kids home yesterday during the storm
Biancheria asks for a report...breaking down how many buses for public, private, charter
Allen speaks of isolating private/parochial/charter: about $750,000
she's like it spelled out by lines to discuss with legislature
Boone agrees
Biancheria asks about the closing of Putnam Lane
increase of one bus is partly the closing of Putnam Lane, also St. Mary's and Notre Dame Academy have asked for bus services
there is excess bus capacity to pick up North High students due to Putnam Lane closure for the rest of this year because the seniors are done
Foley: more than 10,000 students in our system...responsiveness
McKinney-Vento: federal mandate to bus students to their home school, unfunded
"typically suburban communities will not bear that we have to"
Monfredo most patient when parents call..speak to legislators
Novick asks that WRTA changes be reviewed for impact of WPS students (that's partly why we're adding bus: Notre Dame students don't have an RTA bus to catch) for comment by committee members

Educational support passes

Vehicle maintenance:
we buy gas from the city
226,000 is for fuel of transportation
O'Connell asks how much we're being charged for gas
and asks how much we think we're planning on being charged...we're exempt from some taxes, Allen points out


Back to exec...finishing the budget on June 16