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Public Hearing on the FY 2011 Budget
June 2, 2010
City Council Chambers
95 Pleasant Street, Gardner, Massachusetts
Members present: Mayor Mark Hawke, Chairman; James S. Boone, Vice Chairman; John LaFreniere, Secretary; Carol Bailey, Paul Tassone, Matthew Vance and Christine Wilson
Others present: Dr. Carol L. Daring, Superintendent of Schools; Michael Hurd, Assistant Superintendent of Schools; Catherine A. Goguen, Business Administrator; Dr. John Salovardos, Director of Special Education; Susan Hui, Grants Administrator; Karen Scanlon, Director of Technology; Andrew Haas, Principal, Gardner High School; Christopher Casavant, Principal, Gardner Middle School; Joyce Swedberg, Principal, Elm Street School; Cherie McComb, Principal; Helen Mae Sauter School; F. Daniel Hill, Principal, Waterford Street School; Howard Klash, GEA President; Donna Tuite, Recording Secretary; and other interested persons
Call to Order
Mayor Hawke, Vice Chairman, called the Public Hearing to order at 5:05 p.m.
Presentation of FY 2011 School Budget
Dr. Daring, Superintendent, presented the fiscal year 2011 School Budget through a PowerPoint presentation.
Dr. Daring outlined budget goals, per pupil expenditures, foundation enrollment, average class sizes, and provided a comparison of the FY 2010 and the FY 2011 budgets.
Factors affecting the budget: declining foundation enrollment, indirect costs, contractual obligations, utility prices, special education tuition rates, retirements and sick leave buyback, and the state economic condition.
The FY 2011 Budget includes steps, longevity, educational increases, sick leave buyback, maintenance contracts for elevators, GMS sprinklers, fire alarm systems, security systems, in-house professional development.
Dr. Daring listed salary reductions:
- GHS Special Education Teacher (academic lab)
- (2) GHS Special Education Paraprofessionals
- ESS Band Teacher
- (1) Grade 1 Teacher
- (1) Grade 2 Teacher
- (1) Grade 4 Teacher
- Retirement Savings of $50,352.51
- Move (3) GHS Teachers to School Choice
- Elimination of the GHS After School Detention Stipend
- Reduction of GHS Teacher Substitutes
- Reduction of GMS Teacher Substitutes
Dr. Daring listed the following additional salary reductions:
- (2) Admin. Technicians
- (.5) Nurse
- Merit Pay
- Building Maintenance Craftsman
- 0% Increase for Administrators and Non-Union Staff
- (4) GHS Teachers
- (5) GHS Coaches
- (7) GHS Extra Curricular Positions
- (1) GHS Guidance Counselor
- (1) GHS Secretary
- (3) GMS Math Teachers
- (1) GMS Special Education Teacher
- (1) GMS Paraprofessional
- (1) GMS Secretary
- Dean of Students
- All GMS Coaches
- (1) Grade 3 Teacher
- (1) Elementary Special Education Teacher
- (.4) HMS Physical Education Teacher
- (2) Elementary Guidance Counselors
- (2) Elementary Special Education Paraprofessionals
- (1) Elementary Library Paraprofessional
- (2) Elementary Computer Paraprofessionals
- (1.5) Elementary Regular Education Paraprofessionals
- (2) Elementary Secretaries
- ESS Band Stipend
This represents a total of $1,819,916.78 in salary reductions.
Mr. Hurd, Assistant Superintendent, spoke on curriculum initiatives.
Dr. Salovardos, Special Education Director, spoke regarding Special Education services.
Ms. Scanlon, Director of Technology, spoke regarding the Technology portion of the FY 2011 Budget.
Ms. Goguen, Business Administrator, spoke about budget in relation to maintaining the school facilities.
The Public Hearing adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
John M. LaFreniere, Secretary
Donna M. Tuite, Recording Secretary
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