Elementary School Meeting

The new school Committee and officers were chosen March 16. Everyone ran unopposed and several positions were blank and were elected by write-ins. 31 people cast votes. Bill Brown suggested that $5000 (to be used to pay moving expenses) be added to the $110,000 package for a new principal. The superintendent agreed that that would give them more flexability, but the motion was defeated.

It was motioned that the oil budget be cut by $7,000 because the price of oil is down. The school committee was concerned that a cut would give them no wiggle room. The motion was defeated.
The committee is trying to lock into an oil price for next school year very soon.

In the budget, over $300,000 is put into special education (I know it is mandated) with only $19,000 for the gifted and talented. What does that say about the future of our country ?