Minutes
Quincy School Committee
Budget & Finance Subcommittee Meeting
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
A meeting of the Budget and Finance Subcommittee was held on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at 6:00
pm in the Coddington Building. Present were Mayor Thomas Koch, Mr. Paul Bregoli, Mrs. Anne
Mahoney, Mr. Dave McCarthy, and Mrs. Kathryn Hubley, Chair. Also attending were Superintendent
DeCristofaro, Mr. James Mullaney, Mrs. Maura Papile, Mr. Keith Segalla, and Ms. Laura Owens, Clerk.
Mrs. Hubley called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.
Business Director James Mullaney presented the Quarterly Budget Review and began by giving an
overview of the complete budget. Current funding allows for all contractual obligations and step/
level raises to be met, and addresses academic classroom sizes to keep them at or within School
Committee guidelines. Academic Classroom Teachers and Academic Programs have expended the
appropriate amount of their budget year to date. Academic Support includes Substitute Teachers,
Directors, Coordinators, Clerical & Administration and all lines are on track. Non-Academic Support
includes Clerical, Custodial, Security, Aides and after two quarters, these accounts are in line with
projections.
For Expenses, Special Education is the largest area of the budget. For both tuitions (academic
expense) and Transportation (non-academic expense), these lines are currently on target. For NonAcademic Expenses, utility costs have continued to rise, especially electricity in response to increased
use of technology. Mayor Koch asked if we were confident about heating and utility costs and Mr.
Mullaney said he is comfortable with how this was budgeted, there was a significant increase this
year.
Mr. Bregoli asked about Fallon Ambulance assisting the Athletic Departments and the trainers have
submitted their lists. Dr. DeCristofaro will be meeting with representatives from Fallon Ambulance.
Mr. McCarthy made a motion to approve the Quarterly Budget as presented. Mr. Bregoli seconded
the motion and on a roll call vote, the ayes have it, 5-0. Mr. DiBona and Ms. Isola were absent.
Mrs. Mahoney made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:15 pm. Mr. Bregoli seconded the motion
and on a voice vote, the ayes have it.