Board of Education Public Budget Hearing
The FY 2023 Public Budget Hearing discussed the management and control of expenses in the operating budget to achieve an end-of-year surplus for future capital projects. The budget aims to provide adequate funding without diminishing current student services and to implement the district's new strategic plan with a focus on increasing intervention programming. The budget development process began in November 2021, involving meetings with the BOE Finance Committee, community surveys, and reviews of special education costs and staffing levels. The 2022-2023 budget provides for the creation of reading specialist/literacy coach and math interventionist/math coach positions, complete renovation of two science labs, creation of a third science lab, addition of current novels in libraries, complete classroom technology room renovations, health and safety upgrades, continued implementation of the districts technology plan, and doubling of spots available for the preschool program. The budget anticipates raising the tax levy $0, representing no increase to the taxpayer.