Two School Budgets Possible at TM
One would be $240,000 lower, an amount potentially coming from school bus fees.
Voters might get two school budget options in March: one including $240,000, the other with that amount potentially coming from school bus fees. The Westborough School Committee discussed the two-budget idea Wednesday night during its budget discussion. The debate came after some community members said implementing a transportation fee for students in grades seven through 12, as well as students in Kindergarten to grade six residing within two miles of school.next year would create safety issues. About 12 community members attended the meeting. “Would town meeting be willing to vote that $240,000 so that we don’t have to have a bus fee?” Chairman Ilyse Levine-Kanji asked. “And the reason why that benefits the entire town is because there …
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arthur
7:14 pm on Thursday, December 13, 2012
This is a disturbing article. It seems the only discussion brought forward to reduce the budget is the bus fee question. It doesn't seem reasonable that this is the only area that has any potential for cuts before 'teachers go out the door'. Creating bus fees may help reduce the school budget but it's also shifting expense to the taxpayer. Parents with school children are facing up to an … more ›