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At the Freetown campus a new digital video recorder and 10 additional cameras were installed by East Coast Telecom Solutions; the system is operational and the Freetown Police Department will be able to access the cameras remotely. Officials said the upgrade replaced an older six-camera system and that the new configuration should improve image clarity and remote monitoring.

The booster pump at one campus was rebuilt, upgraded and reinstalled; facilities staff said the unit should run on demand rather than continuously, which they expect will reduce energy use. Officials advised the committee that the repaired unit is expected to last several years but will need review within the next five years for potential full replacement because of high replacement costs.

Satellite-school security upgrades are underway: staff performed walk-throughs and expect to install a similar 16-camera setup at another campus in the next one to two weeks. Committee members noted a potential business donation toward Freetown security upgrades and said the district will seek grants and town funding where appropriate but is proceeding with installations rather than waiting for external funds.

On transportation, the committee reported that special-education routes were partly outsourced last year to an external vendor (Vanpool). The district has surplus vehicles, including special-education vans and an older dump truck; the committee authorized surplus and has ordered a replacement F-450 dump/plow truck expected to arrive this fall. The outsourcing arrangement moved roughly half of certain routes to the vendor; the vendor assumes responsibility for maintenance on outsourced vehicles. Administration said drivers who were district employees were given the option to join the vendor; some did and others retired or made different choices.

Committee members also discussed energy-efficiency grant funding for the Assawomson campus and a reported $300,000 (figure to be confirmed) in energy grants that would be applied to efficiency upgrades already under way. Members asked staff to provide a clearer list of capital needs and multi-year priorities for the committee and for the towns as part of fall capital planning.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Freetown-Lakeville RSD Finance Committee, 10/4/18 ARCHIVE","oneSentenceSummary","School officials reported completion of security camera upgrades at Freetown, a rebuilt water booster pump expected to run more efficiently, ongoing camera work at satellite schools, surplus and replacement of district vehicles and increased use of an outsourced vendor for special-education transportation.","taxTitle","Town of Lakeville, Plymouth County, Massachusetts","taxId",58187,"location","Massachusetts","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6480052,"Regional finance committee debates E&D level and special-education stabilization account",3647,99000,3746000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5691935-dd846b7ff7f4efdf68cb3cc253401f49&start=99&end=3746","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5691935-dd846b7ff7f4efdf68cb3cc253401f49/thumbnail_99000.jpg","/articles/6480052/Massachusetts/Regional-finance-committee-debates-ED-level-and-special-education-stabilization-account","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6480052-79fdbe8aeec7742a8f03058f515a3952/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178198&Signature=PG7id4bq0uWIH4yHuio-b-R4H2ijYRXmOtIoDkpdxAQ70VzcPLuU5IUEdAhmhqD~HpN2Bt5unz8dctMGbS36ANsQJrsYNpCd8ZIJ2T3WKRt83rssNHNOpUS-xrqf9ubWSHFACXOektcYoVypJ5rrQQ2vUhxisLYD2p73pbnsqJhmNULxa3-TEa3j5Xyc5UrIBg3TtJZhS8FihvKVEV7M1sKdl80kxiPwPuEdJ6fYBTd5nU4rqu4Bs~fDcG1JxFUVJvV92DqvyXyhme6SAyUsKc~BiTzxI1GXVGMkZdkHaftE-k9Gk3kD~kPPwoWZ66QIvIVk3em9cgQcMIHkiG8ofg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of the Regional Finance Committee reviewed a FY18 closeout and spent the bulk of the meeting discussing how much to hold in Excess and Deficiency (E&D) and whether to establish a separate stabilization or revolving account specifically for special-education costs.

The committee was told FY18 closed with a modest general-fund surplus that was rolled into E&D and that roughly $218,000 was being processed for certification. Committee members also heard that roughly $151,000 in maintenance and program costs were charged back to special-revenue/revolving funds rather than the general fund, which contributed to the surplus.

The discussion centered on two practical problems: (1) how large an E&D balance the district should keep for one-time emergencies and ordinary unanticipated expenses, and (2) how to handle highly variable, recurring special-education costs that have driven large E&D withdrawals in prior years. Members noted that, by law, regional districts must apply anything over 5 percent of their budget that remains in E&D back to the operating budget; speakers agreed that 5 percent is a statutory threshold that constrains options.

Committee members and administration offered figures and trade-offs rather than a final numeric target. The business office presented a working projection for FY19 that shows E&D could close the year at roughly $732,000 (projection), but speakers emphasized that figure is still subject to state actions and final certification. The group flagged several items that affect that projection: an increase in the state’s circuit-breaker reimbursement rate from an expected 65 percent to 72 percent (producing roughly $58,000 in additional circuit-breaker revenue in the reported period), and a lower-than-projected school-choice census (70 students versus the 75 budgeted, a roughly $25,000 revenue shortfall to date).

Several members raised the past-year special-education withdrawals as the primary driver of E&D depletion. The committee discussed creating a separate, earmarked special-education stabilization or revolving account so that large outlays tied to students’ ongoing services would not force midyear requests to the towns. Proponents said a dedicated account—initially funded with certified one-time revenues (for example, fall town free cash)—would reduce the likelihood of a disruptive special-town request if out-of-district placements or other spikes reoccur. Others said the committee should first agree on a comfortable E&D floor before allocating one-time funds to a separate special-education account.

Members recommended further work: administration will prepare a clear list of recurring versus one-time items that historically drew on E&D; the committee asked for proposals showing the ranges (floor/ceiling) for both E&D and a possible special-education stabilization account and a timeline for initial funding (the fall town-meeting cycle was discussed). Committee members signaled a preference to avoid using E&D for recurring operational costs and to prioritize capital and one-time needs for one-time revenues.

The meeting closed without a final numeric policy change; committee members agreed to return the subject to a future agenda with the administration’s detail work and a recommended funding approach ahead of the fall town meetings.","Members of the regional finance committee discussed the closeout of FY18, projections for FY19, the effect of increased state circuit-breaker reimbursement and whether to create a special-education stabilization/revolving account to reduce the need for midyear requests to the towns.","actionData","errors"]

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District installs new cameras, rebuilds booster pump; outsources some transportation and plans vehicle replacements

Regional finance committee debates E&D level and special-education stabilization account