The following letter was released by Brewster Central School District on March 1, 2019
Four “Budget 101” workshops were held this past fall and winter to provide the community with a greater understanding of the challenges and opportunities that are presented each year during budget development. Our goal was to increase community involvement and awareness of the budget development process. In case you missed any of the “Budget 101” workshops, the presentation slides, videos, and question & answer documents have been posted to the District’s “School Budget 101” website. Please take a moment to review this important material as a precursor for the 2019-20 budget development season.
A Budget Advisory Committee consisting of Brewster community members has been organized to assist the District during the budget development process. This group will act as an additional link to the community to describe the various components of the budget. They will also provide feedback and suggestions to the Board of Education to help the community to better understand what the budget represents and how it supports our SCP goals to ensure that all children are successful.
The first of five budget development presentations was delivered at this past Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting. In case you missed it, the presentation slides can be found on our 2019-20 Budget website and are also hyperlinked individually below for your reference:
Proposition #3: JFK Heating, Ventilation, and Cooling (HVAC) Upgrade
“Tax Cap”
Initial Budget Presentation: Revenues, Staffing Requests, Projected Class Sizes, and Departmental Budgets
There are four more presentations scheduled for the following Board of Education meeting dates:
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Tuesday, March 12th at 6:30pm at Wells Middle School
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Tuesday, March 26th at 6:30pm at Wells Middle School
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Tuesday, April 9th at 6:30pm at Wells Middle School
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Tuesday, April 23rd at 6:30pm at Wells Middle School
The Board of Education will be adopting the Superintendent’s proposed budget at the April 23rd meeting. Please join us throughout the budget development process to learn more about the factors affecting the 2019-20 budget. If you are unable to attend the budget presentations, please continue to check back on the 2019-20 Budget website for updated information as the budget develops.
Warmly,
Valerie Henning-Piedmonte Victor Karlsson Superintendent of Schools Assistant Superintendent
for Finance & Operations