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Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the the transfer of $1,034,387 in the General Fund between School Department statutory accounts as follows: $1,034,387 from the Salary and Wages account to the School Other Ordinary Maintenance account $1,011,006 and to the School Travel and Training Account $23,381 which are used for school improvement and professional development plans for all schools; school and department operating transfers to expedite purchases; expenses for special education student transportation, which are greater than anticipated; and to cover the cost of air quality testing and mold remediation at 4 schools
CHAIR
MAYOR MARC C. MCGOVERN
VICE CHAIR
KATHIEBN M. KELLY
SCH<
CAMBRlDGTl
OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
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dbeard@cpsd.us
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MEMBERS
MAN1KKA L BOWMAN
EMILY R. DEXTER
ALFRED B. FANTINI
LAURANCE V. KIMBROUGH
PATRICIA M.NOLAN
-EN SCHOOL COMIVHTTEE-
January 15,2019
ORDERED:
That Superintendent's Recommendation #19-01 FY18-19 General Fund Budget Statutory
Transfers, be adopted as follows: that the School Gonnmittee approves the following statutory transfers of
appropriation within the General Fund Budget for FY2018-2019.
Statutory Coding
51000 Saiaries, Wages & Benefits
52000/55000 .Other Ordinary Maintenance
57000 Trave! & Training
58000/59000 Extraordinary Expenditures
Total
A true copy;
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Attest M^US^Z^
Dosha E. Beard
Executive Secretary to the Schooi Committee
Jncrease/Decrease
(1,034,387)
1.011,006
23,381
0
$ 0
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Superintendent
Ms. Spinner
CAMBIUDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
159 TfiORNDIia.: STREET, CAMBRJDGE, IVlASSACiroSE'ITS 02141
To The Honorable Members of the School Committee:
19-01
January 15, 2019
FY18-19 General Fund Budget Statutory Transfers
Recommendation: That the School Coinxnittee approve the following statutory transfers of appropriation
within the General Fund budget for .FY2018-2019.
Statutory Codine
51000 Salaries, Wages & Benefits (SW)
52000/55QOO Other Ordinary Maintenance (OOM)
57000 Travel & Training (TT)
58000/59000 Extraordinary Expenditures (EE)
Total
Increase/Decrease
(1,034,387)
1,011,006
23,381
0
0
Description; Dunngthe course of the school year, the School Department allows principals and
department administrators to move .funds across statutory categories wlthm their
budgets to better meet their educational needs. The following transfers are related to
these re-allocadons in school and department budgets.
1. School Improvement Plan fSIPI and Professional Development Plan (PDP) Transfers: The
adopted PY18-19 budget included funding for school improvement plans and professional
development plans for all schools. The original budget included these funds in the Salaries &
Wages (SW), Other Ordinary Maintenance (OOM), and Travel & Training (TT) categories
based on previous historical expenditure paltoms, pending the submission of detailed Sff and
PDP budget plans from Principals to the Deputy and Assistant Superintendents for approval,
Once approved, the funds are administratively transferred withiti school budgets into the
categories specified by Princip.als, and the statutory transfer is then submitted to School
Committee. The net total of these transfers is: SW: ($381,648); OOM: $331,618; TT;
$50,030.
2. School and Department Operatme Transfers: Various .sch.ods and departments request
operating budget transfers within their own budgets during the year to support their programs.
These are processed administratively to facilitate timely action on requisitions or positions, and
are accumulated for statutory transfers. The attached worksheet details, by accoimtable unit,
these transfers and a brief description. Many of the small transfers are to expedite purchases by
schools and departments that have sent requisitions to Purchasing. The net total of these
transfers is; SW: $22,261; OOM; $4,388; TT: ($26,649).
3, System-wide: Exp.ens.e? for Special Education student transportation are greater than
anticipated: OOM; $500,0.00. This fall jmold was discovered at 4 scliools. These.fimds will be
used to cover the cost of air quality testing and mold remediation; OQM; $175»000.
Supporting Data:
FY2018-19 Adopted Budget
Respect
Ketmetht(N.?^Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
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