Dear fellow Hanoverians:
Regular readers of "Around Town on the Web" will remember that the impact of
the fourth year of level funding on the FY ’12 school budget was announced
in early January. At least two previous detailed e-mail blasts with the
related information may be found by going to www.atotw.com, clicking on the
archives tab, and searching with a key word (such as "budget" in this case).
I am writing to give you a brief update on that process.
Although I try to refrain from personal opinion when writing ATOTW, suffice
it to say that last night’s latest installment in the budget discussions
was, uh, challenging. Scores of teachers and a handful of parents attended
last night’s School Committee meeting at the Center School Auditorium.
Presentations were made to the School Committee by members of the Health and
PE teaching team, the high school guidance department, and the high school
secretarial staff. All three areas are slated for cuts next year if the
current budget picture does not change. Several other teachers and parents
asked questions and made comments regarding the almost $1.6 million dollars
in cuts that are slated for next year.
At the end of the public portion of the meeting, the School Committee voted
to go into Executive Session in order to discuss the potential of requesting
concessions from the union. Letters had been drafted that were to be
discussed by the School Committee. Further details will be forthcoming as
they are made available to me.
For "Around Town on the Web",
Cathy H-B
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