Bethel BOE Approves Budget: Superintendent Talks Proposed Cuts & Next Steps

Bethel Superintendent of Schools, Christine Carver addresses budget issues in this week's newsletter to parents & school community.


 

The Board of Education has approved the 2017-2018 Superintendent’s recommended budget.

We will be presenting that budget to the Board of Selectman and Board of Finance on February 22, 2017 at 7:00 PM in the Municipal Center, Conference Room A. We would encourage parents to attend to learn more about the proposed budget.

Last week in my newsletter, I mentioned the Governor’s proposed cuts education cuts to Bethel. In that letter, I only mentioned the cut to ECS ($3.8 million).

Now we have more information, with the total being $4.2 million (ECS, Special Education Excess Cost Grant and Town Contributions to the Teacher’s Retirement System). That type of cut would devastate our system.

I continue to encourage you to let our local delegation and governor know how you feel about those cuts.

 Governor Dannel Malloy - Email Contact for Dannel Malloy

 Senator Toni Boucher - Toni.Boucher@cga.ct.gov - 800-842-1421

 Senator Mike McLachlan - Michael.McLachlan@cga.ct.gov - 203-743-3147

 Representative Stephen Harding - Stephen.Harding@cga.ct.gov - 860-240-8700

 Representative Will Duff - William.Duff@cga.ct.gov - 860-241-0100

I will be offering testimony to the Appropriations committee next week on the effects of the cuts to the district. I would encourage you to let those committee members know your thoughts on the cuts.

Here are the names and emails of members on the appropriation committee:

Gayle Slossberg Co-Chair D gayle.slossberg.@cga.ct.gov

Christopher Rosario Co-Chair D christopher.rosario@cga.ct.gov

Heather Somers Co-Chair R heather.somers@cga.ct.gov

Noreen Kokorunda Ranking Member R noreen.kokorunda@cga.ct.gov

Gary Winfield Member D gary.winfield@cga.ct.gov

Andre Baker Member D andre.baker@cga.ct.gov

Michael DiMassa Member D michael.dimassa@cga.ct.gov

Andy Fleischmann Member D andy.fleischmann@cga.ct.gov

Susan Johnson Member D susan.johnson@cga.ct.gov

Juan Candelaria Member D juan.candelaria@cga.ct.gov

Toni Walker Member D toni.walker@cga.ct.gov

Paul Formica Member R paul.formica@cga.ct.gov

Kathleen McCarty Member R kathleen.mccarty@cga.ct.gov

Carol Hall Member R carol.hall@cga.ct.gov

Pam Staneski Member R pam.staneski@cga.ct.gov

Tim LeGeyt Member R tim.legeyt@cga.ct.gov

Tami Zawistowski Member R tami.zawistowski@cga.ct.gov

Budget Presentations & Workshops

 February 22nd Board of Selectmen/Board of Finance Presentation

* All Board of Education meetings are held in the Board of Education Offices, Meeting Room E, Clifford J. Hurgin Municipal Center, 1 School Street, at 7:00 p.m. (unless otherwise posted). Superintendent Budget Presentations to PTOs, Booster Groups, and Community Members

 February 22nd Parent University at 6:30 at BMS  February 28th Johnson PTO at 9:15 AM at Johnson

 March 8th BMS PTO at 7 PM, at BMS

 March 14th Berry PTO at 7 PM at Berry

Please Note: Prior to the budget being set for referendum, 2017-2018 Education Budget Information can be found on our District website and here and in the Superintendent’s Bethel Public Schools Newsletter each week

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