Recap: School Committee hears of budget and asks good questions

Quick recap:

• Sara Ahern and Miriam Goodman presented the Superintendent's recommended budget to the School Committee on Tuesday. An increase of approx. $2.4M over prior year, also the lowest amount recommended due to use of revolving funds and prepaying some expenses
• Multiple rounds of questions were asked by the committee and answered for most part right then (some answers to be provided in the next meeting)
• Community gets to participate in the budget hearing scheduled for next meeting March 22
• Budget documents and presentation copies found in agenda packet and in Budget tab on Schools page

Review all my notes taken during the meeting in one document

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BlZ3HbwBxRkDbcyRu6GKp6GpflnW2Tfs/view?usp=sharing

Meeting packet folder ->   https://www.franklinps.net/district/meeting-packets/pages/march-8-2022-school-committee-meeting

Budget tab (with this proposed budget and prior budgets) ->   https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-district-budget

Audio recording of meeting to be available Thursday. Pilot of meeting transcript scheduled for same posting.

1 slide from the presentation depicts enrollment declining, teachers declining and class size as stable