The School Committee Has a Plan

From Melissa Russell in The Stoneham Sun:

"The School Committee voted on June 27 to restore most of the $1 million in budget cuts made a week earlier in light of the failed $3 million Proposition 2 1/2 override. However, because the $800,000 promised to the schools from the trash fee still falls short of what’s necessary, the committee also approved a plan to lobby the selectmen for a greater share in order to fully restore the sports programs as well as other faculty positions.

Members are also counting on a savings of $130,000 through faculty attrition and resignations, a possible increase in Chapter 70 funding from the state, and some staff reorganization.

'I don’t want to spend money we don’t have,' said School Committee member Marie Christie. 'I’ll take a chance with the selectmen.'”

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