School Committee Budget Meetings

This week, two significant discussions will take place specific to the school budget. The significance of these discussions is that 60% (this includes health benefits) of our total town budget is vested in our school system. Considering such, it is critical that residents scrutinize the school budget as meticulously as I encourage them to scrutinize the general government side of the budget.

Not surprisingly, the Sturbridge School Committee (SSC) - chaired by Kate Alexander, has reached out to the community seeking more involvement from residents in the public process attendant to the local school budget. To that end, beyond the standard public meeting posting, Ms. Alexander authorized the following correspondence sent on behalf of the SSC yesterday to over 700 residents that routinely receive Public Service Announcements from me. That correspondence read as follows:

"On behalf of the Sturbridge School Committee, Kate Alexander - Committee Chair, would like to extend an invitation to Sturbridge residents to attend the School Committee's Public Hearing on the PROPOSED FY 2012-2013 SCHOOL BUDGET. 

The PUBLIC HEARING will be held Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 7:00 P.M. in the  Burgess Elementary School Library. Your attendance is welcomed." 

On a personal note, as a resident with no children in the school system, I wish to extend my sincere thanks to the Sturbridge School Committee for their continuing efforts to regularly promote increased participation in their process for all residents.

In addition to the Sturbridge School Committee meeting, the Town calendar lists the following 

TANTASQUA REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE

Meeting of Wednesday, February 29, 2012

TANTASQUA REGIONAL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY

7:00 P.M.

Agenda

Approval of Minutes  

• January 17, 2012 – Regular Session Request for Vote

Financial Report 

• FY 13 Budget Vote
• FY 13 Public Hearing Time

Committee Reports

• Students
• Budget
• Technical
• Curriculum
• By-Law and Policy
• Personnel

ETC.