Schools
Middletown School Committee Ponders $450,000 In Cuts
The School Committee will meet today at 3 p.m. to cut $450,000 from next year's proposed budget.
The Middletown School Committee will meet today at 3 p.m. to discuss the consequences of $450,000 in cuts to next year's proposed budget.
Last week the Town Council voted to adopt the fiscal year 2013-14 budget, which calls for $450,000 in cuts from the school departments proposed budget.
"We have already presented our budget to the council to get where we are at and now it's back to the drawing board and we are down $450,000 more," said Theresa Spengler, School Committee chairperson. "The way I see it, we are going to have to cut programs. It's going to be a big impact."
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The approved budget will call for a 1.6 percent increase in the tax levy. This allows for a 2 percent increase to the school budget. The Middletown School Department requested a 3.94 percent increase.
The school budget is grappling with losses in state aid combined with increase in health care premiums, pension costs, charter school tuition fees, and special education costs, among others.
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The School Committee will meet today at 3 p.m. at the Oliphant Administration Building, 26 Oliphant Lane, Middletown.
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