Agenda #2 Public Budget Hearing April 23, 2019

Committee Members		Administrative Representative
John L. Foley, Chairman		Brian Allen
Molly O. McCullough, Vice-Chairman
Dante Comparetto

CLERK OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
WORCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
20 IRVING STREET
WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS 01609

AGENDA #2

The Standing Committee on FINANCE AND OPERATIONS will hold a PUBLIC HEARING ON THE BUDGET:
on:	Tuesday, April 23, 2019
at:	7:00 p.m.
in :	Room 410, Durkin Administration Building

	ORDER OF BUSINESS	ACTION
I.	CALL TO ORDER –
II.	ROLL CALL
III	GENERAL BUSINESS At the Public Hearing on the FY20 Budget, testimony will be taken and will include, but not be limited to, discussion of the following motions:	BACKUP
	motion c&p #9-2 (Mr. O’Connell – April 4, 2019 The Public Hearing on the FY20 Budget will include, but not be limited to, discussion of c&p #9-2. Request that the Administration provide a report at the Standing Committee on Finance and Operation’s Public Hearing meeting in April relative to the cost to increase the Table of Organization for Speech Language Pathologists. It was further requested to refer this item to the FY20 Budget.
	motion gb #7-23 (Mr. Foley – April 4, 2019) The Public Hearing on the FY20 Budget will include, but not be limited to, discussion of gb #7-23. Request that the Administration provide a report at the meeting of the Standing Committee on Finance and Operations’ Public Budget Hearing in April on the online grading system and invite members of the CPPAC and other interested individuals to attend.
	OTHER AGENDA ITEMS

	ros #7-3 – Administration (January 25, 2017) FY18 PRELIMINARY BUDGET ESTIMATE
	gb #7-280 – Mr. O’Connell/Mr. Monfredo/Miss Biancheria/Ms. Colorio (August 1, 2017) To request energy audits of the facilities which are used but not owned by the Worcester Public Schools.
	gb #7-343 – Administration (October 2, 2017) To consider an update to the Building Use Fee Schedule for the rental of space within the Worcester Public Schools.
	gb #7-364 – Mr. Monfredo (October 20, 2017) Request that the Administration consider changing the pay scale for day-by-day substitutes in the Worcester Public Schools.
	gb #8-233 -Administration (July 18, 2018) To review the status of the FY19 Budget and make appropriate transfers as required.
	gb #9-10 – Administration (January 2, 2019) To review the annual audit and agreed upon procedures report on compliance and internal controls for the City of Worcester, including the Worcester Public Schools, from the Certified Public Accounting Firm of CliftonLarsenAllen, LLP for the year that ended on June 30, 2018 which included the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) A-133 Reports and the Management Letter.
	gb #9-11 – Administration (January 2, 2019) To review the annual audit and agreed upon procedures on the Independent Accountant’s Report on Applying Agreed Upon Procedures for Student Activity Fund Testing for fiscal years 2016, 2017, and 2018 prepared by CliftonLarsenAllen, LLP.
	gb #9-12 – Administration (January 2, 2019) To review the annual audit and agreed upon procedures on the Independent Accountants’ Report on Applying Agreed Upon Procedures for the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education End of Year Financial Report for fiscal year 2017-18, prepared by Robert C. Alario, CPA, P.C.
	gb #9-59 – Administration (February 13, 2019) To review bid specifications for student transportation services and award contract to lowest responsive and responsible bidder for a contract term to begin in June 2020. gb #9-95 – Miss Biancheria/Miss McCullough/Mr. Monfredo/Mr. O’Connell (March 13, 2019) Request that the Administration survey the schools without air conditioning to verify their supply of fans for classrooms and availability of bottled water for students and staff for excessively hot days.
XI.	ADJOURNMENT Helen A. Friel, Ed.D. Clerk of the School Committee