180 Broadway, Chicopee, MA 01020
The following members of the School Committee were present: Dana Cutter, David Barsalou, Marjorie Wojcik, Michael Pise, Debra Styckiewicz, Susan Lopes, Donald Lamothe, Sharon Nawrocki (7:08 PM), Mary Beth Costello, Susan Lecca and Chester Szetela.
Absent was Mayor Michael Bissonnette.
Also present were Richard W. Rege, Jr., JoAnn Kupiec, Sarah Hoar, Lisa Bienvenue and Sandra Peret.
Call To Order:
The meeting was called to order by Vice-Chairperson, Mrs. Wojcik, at 7:00 PM.
Public Hearing – Fiscal Year 2007 Budget
Mr. Rege, Superintendent of Schools, gave a brief PowerPoint presentation on the budget.
*Mrs. Nawrocki arrived at 7:08 PM.
VOTED: On motion by Mr. Pise to allow Public Input.
Hand vote – 11 present in favor – 1 absent and the motion PASSED.
Public Input
Lisa Bienvenue addressed the Committee on the Superintendent’s accomplishments and the Fiscal Year 2007 budget.
A motion was made by Mrs. Lecca to approve the Fiscal Year 2007 budget of $59,258,588 (fifty-nine million two hundred fifty eight thousand five hundred eighty-eight dollars) and to forward it to the Mayor and further to request the Mayor to file the supplementary budget to the Board of Alderman which includes $1,500,000 (one million five hundred thousand dollars) of Medicaid funds and a $271,420 (two hundred seventy-one thousand four hundred twenty dollars) final deficit to be appropriated by the Mayor.
The roll call vote was as follows:
Mayor Bissonnette - absent Mr. Cutter - yes
Mr. Barsalou - yes Mrs. Wojcik - yes
Mr. Pise - yes Mrs. Styckiewicz - yes
Mrs. Lopes - yes Mr. Lamothe - yes
Mrs. Nawrocki - yes Mrs. Costello - yes
Mr. Szetela - yes Mrs. Lecca - yes
The roll call vote was 11 yes – 1 absent and the motion PASSED.
VOTED: On motion by Mr. Lamothe to refer the policy for budget preparation to the Policy and Human Resources Subcommittee.
Hand vote – 11 present in favor – 1 absent and the motion PASSED.
*Mrs. Lecca left at 8:00.
Old Business:
The School Committee discussed the Superintendent’s evaluation process.
The School Committee discussed the Business Manager applicant screening process.
Adjournment:
VOTED: On motion by Mr. Pise to adjourn at 8:55 PM.
Hand vote – 11 present in favor – 1 absent and the motion PASSED.
Respectfully submitted,
Richard W. Rege, Jr.
Superintendent of Schools
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