First off: there’s a School Committee meeting this evening at 7:30PM at the Chenery Middle School to discuss proposed cuts for the FY 09 School Budget, in advance of tomorrow’s Warrant Committee meeting. Please attend either or both! For those…
Selectmen respond to open letter on school funding
I just received an e-mail response from Selectman Dan LeClerc to B2’s open letter on the school budget cuts. When I last wrote, the figure being kicked around was $3m in cuts to square the school and town budgets with…
An open letter to the Board of Selectmen
I’m posting a copy of the e-mail message I sent last night to the Board of Selectman regarding the pending debate about funding for the School Dept. and Town, and the need for an operational budget override for 2009 to…
Town may ask Schools to trim $1.6m (Can you say 40 kids/class?)
The latest news from Wednesday’s Warrant Committee meeting isn’t good, according to reports from those who were there. While we won’t get into the nitty gritty of the meeting itself (most of which appears to have revolved around how to…
Attempted abduction near Burbank?
I just received an automated phone call from the Belmont PD reporting an attempted abduction of a 10 year old boy near the Burbank School today. According to the message, the incident happened at 3:25 PM and the suspect —…
Town wide PTO meeting on Monday to discuss FDK, budget
A note from Janet Carey at Winn Brook: Please join us at the All Elementary Schools Meeting on Monday, February 4th at 7 pm in the Wellington School Cafeteria. The meeting will provide an overview of school-related budget concerns. In…