Ayer-Shirley panel sets student account fund caps

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What happened

The Ayer-Shirley School Committee approved new financial account rules and staffing changes, including maximum balances for student activity accounts ($200,000 for the high school, $100,000 for the middle school, $75,000 each for the two elementary schools) and a separate $25,000-a-year parking-fee account. Lee LeClaire was promoted to assistant special education director after Dr. Campione accepted a position with Auburn Public Schools.

Key decisions

• 💰 Maximum balances for student activity accounts. The committee approved maximum balances for student activity accounts: $200,000 for Ayer Shirley Regional High School, $100,000 for the middle school, and $75,000 each for Page Hilltop Elementary and Laura White Elementary. Staff said the figures reflect past balances rather than an increase. (Vote five ayes recorded). Read case details
• 👤 Promotion to assistant special education director. Dr. Campione accepted a position with Auburn Public Schools, and the district restructured his role into a new assistant special education director position reporting to the special education director. Lee LeClaire was promoted from administrative ETL to fill the new role. Read case details
• 💰 Revolving account for student parking fees. The committee created a revolving account, capped at $25,000 annually, for roughly $15,000 in existing student parking-fee revenue, separating it from athletics funds. The account will fund line-painting and maintenance of student parking areas; the town continues to plow the lots. (Vote at least three ayes clearly recorded, motion carried). Read case details
• 📜 Superintendent evaluation policy revision. The committee approved revisions to the superintendent evaluation policy (Policy HCL), removing the second sentence of the first paragraph and paragraphs three and four as the committee had requested. (Vote five ayes recorded). Read case details
• 👤 Delegate to MASC annual conference. The committee approved Joyce Reischutz as delegate and Erica Spann as alternate to represent the district at the Massachusetts Association of School Committees' annual business meeting. (Vote approved by roll call vote). Read case details
• ● Consent agenda: minutes, donations, field trips, warrants. The committee approved a consent agenda including executive and regular session minutes, a Union Congregational Church donation, out-of-state field trips, accounts-payable and payroll warrants, and a $11,664 landscaping donation from Jim and Beth Quinty. Quinty did not vote due to his family's connection to the donation. (Vote four ayes recorded). Read case details

Next dates

• Oct. 9: Auditorium funding ceremony at 11:30 a.m.
• Oct. 30: Year-end financial report deadline
• Nov. 4: Next regular School Committee meeting
• Nov. 18: Following regular School Committee meeting

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