Minutes
Quincy School Committee
Budget & Finance Subcommittee Meeting
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
A meeting of the Budget and Finance Subcommittee was held on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 5:45
pm in the Coddington Building. Present were Mr. Paul Bregoli, Mrs. Anne Mahoney, Mr. Dave
McCarthy, and Mrs. Kathryn Hubley, Chair. Also attending were Superintendent DeCristofaro, Deputy
Superintendent Kevin Mulvey, Mr. James Mullaney, and Ms. Laura Owens, Clerk.
Mrs. Hubley called the meeting to order at 5:45 pm.
Mr. Mullaney presented the Professional Staff Reconciliation. For FY2015, 35 new positions were
established in Academic Classroom Teachers, Academic Programs, Academic Support Staff.
Adjustments were made to add and remove classroom and program teachers at the elementary,
middle, and high school levels to reflect shifts in student populations, with a net loss of 0.6 positions,
which will be reserved for future considerations during the school year as the funding remains in the
budget.
Mr. Mullaney then presented the Quarterly Budget Review for the first quarter of FY2015. He
reviewed the salary budget for Academic Classroom Teachers, Academic Programs, Academic
Support, and Non-Academic Support. All line items are within expected ranges for this point in the
year; all step and level increases are accounted for. All salary needs are anticipated to be covered by
the FY2015 budget.
For Academic Expenses, current expenditures are typical for QPS historical spending, with
expenditures for textbooks, supplies, and testing. This includes the expenditures for the Common
Core text and learning materials that will be paid over three years. For Non-Academic Expenses,
funding has been encumbered for natural gas and electricity by the issuing of purchase orders. Other
lines are on target; the other major account is transportation, the majority of which is Special
Education and that spending is on track.
Mr. Mullaney noted that Special Education tuition and transportation line items are partly
reimbursed by Circuit Breaker funding and we are anticipating a slightly higher rate of reimbursement
$226,000.
Mr. Bregoli asked about equipment for Athletic Trainers and if we look into the investment it would
take to acquire some of these items. Mr. Mullaney asked if the trainers can generate a list, we can
look at funding some items through the Athletics revolving fund. Dr. DeCristofaro noted that some of
our partners may be resources for providing some of these items.
Mrs. Mahoney asked for clarification of the staff reconciliation. Sterling was reduced by one Grade 5
teacher due to enrollment. Sterling, Point Webster and Broad Meadows have fewer sections of
Grade 8 French than what was budgeted. Mrs. Hubley asked for clarification on the Special Education
staffing change; minor adjustments have added up to -0.20 position.
Mrs. Mahoney asked about middle school mathematics curriculum instructional videos that were
available online last year. The videos are not available on the publisher’s website at this time, but we
have inquired with the sales representative about future availability.
Mr. McCarthy made a motion to approve the Quarterly Budget as presented. Mrs. Mahoney
seconded the motion and on a voice vote, the ayes have it.
Mr. Bregoli made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:15 pm. Mrs. Mahoney seconded the motion
and on a voice vote, the ayes have it.