School budget overhaul yields tighter control and growth
Bristol's school department rebuilt after a prior deficit risk, adopting Standard Accounting Procedures and Program Planning Budgeting System. Since March, under business manager Lewis Mello, expenditures track to plan with no anticipated deficit beyond 36,000 from 1973-74. The district leads in computerized accounting, enabling detailed review by school, program, or fund.
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Bristol
Lewis Mello
Bristol Schools
Mello
Edward P Travers
Barrington
Cranston
Regionalization study unit OKed by school board vote
The board approved a nine member study committee to examine regionalization feasibility. Each member will nominate one candidate to the special unit, with two chosen by the superintendent. The measure drew 4-2 votes from Ferris Eaton Barr and Canario, while Biancuzzo and Vento opposed. A prior proposal from Warren Superintendent Chand was defeated at a December meeting.
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Fred D. Ferris
J. Roderick Eaton
Thomas Barr
Frank T. Canario
John Biancuzzo
Joseph Vento
Ferris
Biancuzzo
Warren
Wilfred Marchand
Warren High
Bristol High
Supt Travers
Stalemate delays capital decision at Nike site bid
Planning board failure to act delayed the school committee’s capital budget request for the next fiscal year and postponed Nike site action. Three members seek clarity on Nike site acquisition and Multi Unit parent group’s bid for potential school use, with a $350000 package under review but unresolved.
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Kaiser Corp
Fred Ferris
Nike
Rockwell
Ferris
Falon
Travers
Schiool
Nike site spurs competition for town property
Town Administrator Augustine Nunes vows to keep the Nike missile site near Metacom Ave under Bristol town control as Roger Williams College and the Rhode Island Association for Retarded Citizens also seek the parcel. The three groups notified the General Services Administration of their interest with a January 31 deadline, extended possibly by 30 days. A site tour was held Monday amid rain, with officials from the town and school district evaluating the facility for potential use and future needs.
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Metacom Ave
Augustine Nunes
Ede
Roger Williams College
Ri' Association of Retarded Citizens
Columban =‘ Fathers Seminary
Nike
Charles Dyer
Bristol County
The
Retarded Citizens Group
Roger Williams
Nunes
General Services Administration
Edward P. Travers
Lawrence Papi
John Ligeiro
Lucien
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