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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

CMA 2019 #13·Council meeting Jan 28, 2019·2 pages·📄 Original PDF (city portal)
CHAIR MAYOR MARC C. MCGOVERN VICE CHAIR KATHIEBN M. KELLY SCH< CAMBRlDGTl OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY TEL: [phone removed] • FAX; [phone removed] dbeard@cpsd.us C19-003 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; / 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 c; 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 Tin'- Cumbridge...Schwl Department is {in v^iwf oppoiwmty / affsrmafsvu acS'um ehiployef.