Sunday, February 10, 2013

Budget talks and presentations

Superintendent Maria Geryk outlines the impacts of the proposed FY2014 budget at the Feb 5th School Committee Meeting.  To reduce $656K from the budget, the proposal includes cutting 1 classroom teacher from Wildwood, and cutting the following staff across the district: 0.5 Art, 0.4 Music, 0.3 PE, 1.5 Spanish, 1 ELA Curriculum Leader, 9 Paraprofessionals, 1 Educational Team Leader, 1 Guidance Counselor, 1 Clerical and ADDING 1 Steps to Success Liason to implement an achievement program for income-eligible families.  See details of her presentation at the link below.  


If you have any input or suggestions, please email the Amherst School Committee at schoolcommittee@arps.org before the next School Committee Meeting on February 26.