Following hours of deliberations Tuesday that stretched past midnight at the , the Board of Education voted to send forward a budget request for $70,055,794.
The amount represents a more than 3-percent increase in spending from the prior year.
A large part of the increase was due to the inclusion of full-day kindergarten, which amounted to $457,000 in additional costs, as well as $1.5 million in contracted salary increases for staff.
Except for those costs and a few other adjustments, the budget request carries forward essentially the same services being offered today, according officials. Below are the exceptions:
- Reduction of $42,679 as a result of eliminating one of two district transportation coordinators
- Reduction of $16,797 to account for an error in one of the program areas in pupil personnel services
- Addition of $25,000 for required special education professional services
- Addition of $71,477 for staff and program development work and professional educational services to assist in the New England Association of Schools and College re-certification process, curriculum development and other services to help prepare the district meet new Common Core Standards, including in math.
- Addition of $23,369 to allow for the setup of wireless network at Newtown High School
- Addition of $59,093 for a middle school guidance counselor
Education board members were divided nearly every time a vote was taken with a few notable exceptions, such as the addition of full-day kindergarten and installation of a wireless network at the high school, both of which were unanimously approved.
The Board of Selectmen . Taken together with the education request, the town's total spending proposal exceeds $108 million, and represents about 2.6-percent more than what was adopted last year.
The proposal now moves to the Board of Finance, which then will issue a recommendation to the Legislative Council. The council's finance and education committees have the next crack at the budget proposals before the full council deliberates. The final say, however, won't come until April at the earliest when Newtown voters have a chance to cast their ballots at the annual referendum.
Editor's note: Check back with Newtown Patch for more information on the details of what was discussed at the meeting.
get a shovel and hip boots...lots of muck to dig through> They are counting on just the "complaining" without any follow-through NOT THIS TIME
News Flash: Dateline - Feb. 1, 2012: AMR, the parent of American Airlines, plans to lay off 13,000 people and end its defined pension plans. The company is asking all groups within the airline, including management, to cut 20% from costs. Ask yourself: Is Obama acting like AMR in his managment of the Federal government? Is Malloy acting like AMR in their management of the state budget? Are the BOE and BOS in Newtown, CT acting like AMR in their management of the local education and town budgets? Anyone? Bueller?
2- THEY DIDN’T 3- LEARN THE FACTS 4- FIND SOMEONE ELSE TO PLAY WITH
http://ctmirror.org/story/13769/11-school-districts-told-state-they-must-increase-spending The Law: http://www.cga.ct.gov/2011/rpt/2011-R-0241.htm
Sorry Sam I was asked to cook for the Chinese visitors, I think i'll make tacos, can't met you at the fort.
Please ban "yoda" from this site. HIs comment below violates the Newtown Patch Policy. Newtown Patch's policy. • is defamatory, abusive, obscene, profane or offensive; • is threatening, harassing or that promotes racism, bigotry, hatred or physical harm of any kind against any group or individual; • is inaccurate, false or misleading in any way; • contains “masked” profanity (e.g., F@&#) "yoda 7:22 pm on Thursday, February 2, 2012 Hey, Sorry Sam I was asked to cook for the Chinese visitors, I think i'll make tacos, can't met you at the fort." This comment is directly related to the East Haven Mayor's "taco" comment and it is offensive, inappropriate and it promotes racism!
You are nothing but a trouble maker, you LOST MOVE ON!!
It is time for you to stop hiding! At least Sam was man enough to come out. You are nothihg but a coward hiding behind the veil of anonymity spreading venom. It is time for Hoa to ban you from this site.
You claim the importance of diverse thinking in this new "global world"...You seek the residents of Newtown to embrace other cultures. Do you really think your actions promote this??? Read the below recipe. How do you know, Yoda, a green being of the globe was not serious. You, me, all are capable of making false assumptions and comments that may be off at times. I acknowledged such...You have NEVER...time to do a bit of soul searching. You might have assumed Yoda to have made an untoward statement...The recipe below cancels that thought CHINESE TACOS http://chinese.food.com/recipe/chinese-chicken-lettuce-wraps-or-chinese-tacos-41003
Hoa, Please ban "Po Murray" from this site. Her comment below violates the Newtown Patch Policy. Newtown Patch's policy. • is defamatory, abusive, obscene, profane or offensive; • is threatening, harassing or that promotes bigotry, hatred or physical harm of any kind against any group or individual; • is inaccurate, false or misleading in any way; • contains “masked” profanity (e.g., F@&#) “ “Po Murray 7:56 pm on Thursday, February 2, 2012 Yoda, It is time for you to stop hiding! At least Sam was man enough to come out.” You are nothing but a coward hiding behind the veil of racism, ignorance, and poor identification of both gender and sexual preference. Po Murray accused me of being a homosexual..." Sam was man enough to come out." ”She is spreading venom, through cyber bullying. It is time for Hoa to ban Po Murray from this site. I am now very sad.The comment was very hurtful, “SNEAKY”, and blatantly inaccurate. This is however worthy of keeping in an archive to surface at somefuture tdate when Po Murray attempts another political maneuver , at such time the self-centered, self-displayed questionable behavior can be published. I demand a full and complete public apology. Her cyber bullying must end.
Did you know we now have a no bulling law, you might what to ask your PR for directions!
Sammy and Yoda you get a 15 minute time out!!!!!! ps: THIS sounds like a threat to me. Sam Mihailoff 12:45 am on Friday, February 3, 2012 HOA>>>DON'T YOU DARE DELETE THIS POST..
like I said before... 1- learn the facts 2- find someone else to play with
Po, I'm sorry you feel that way about me.