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Getting ready to report on the FinCom meeting about to start ( little late) #fincom0510
No public comments in Chambers
Or via Zoom
John Martin, Superintendent, John Wallace, business manager, of Norfolk Aggie, 365 acres, inc in 1916 first campus in Weymouth #fincom0510 four courses of study, explore frosh and soph year then choose major for junior and senior studies
Animal science the most popular of the four studies, about 560 total, 16 students this year, 3 seniors, applications open for next year, maybe more for next year. 40 from Boston largest sending community. There is demand for the programs, they do have a wait list
Looking to their alumni, borrowing, and potential capital funding from Norfolk County, if necessary MSBA could be used too
Approx $4k per student for an in county rate, outside the county is a higher rate #fincom0510
Tri-County next
Karen McGuire, Superintendent, presenting along with Dan (?will add name later) Business manager
Slides shown in one album photos.app.goo.gl/6akR6TvwSyrYvk… #fincom0510
Next up, Franklin Schools: Dave McNeill, Supt Lucas Giguere and Business Manager Miriam Goodman presenting. Slides will be captured in one album, PDF to be posted to town page tomorrow Image
Slides for the FPS school budget presentation photos.app.goo.gl/2WYTBKhpxisJFU…
Jamie shares insights on the 3 choices, 1 raise revenues (i.e. property taxes), 2 reapply funding from town side to school side for the community need, 3 schools adjust to live within what they get. None of these are easy, this has nothing to do with the pandemic, structural...
Redefine the delivery program that the schools can provide. Jamie says that there are some additional slides for tomorrow's #FinCom0510 session to try and resolve for this year.
Motion to adjourn, passes 9-0 via roll call
That's all for tonight catch you next time!

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