Westfield Board of Ed to Begin Budget Discussions Tonight
Meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. at 302 Elm St.
The Westfield Board of Education will begin its 2013-2014 school budget discussion tonight at 7:30 p.m. at 302 Elm Street.
At the Board's last meeting, held Jan. 4, the following tentative meeting dates were announced:
| Day | Date | Agenda |
| Tuesday | Jan. 22 | Public Board Meeting- Preliminary Budget Discussion |
| Tuesday | Feb. 19 | Public Board Meeting-Budget Workshop; Possible date for Governor's Budget Message |
| Thursday | Feb. 21 | Possible Receipt of State Aid Information. |
| Tuesday | Feb. 26 | Special Board Meeting-Adoption of tentative 2013-2014 Budget |
| Wednesday | Feb. 27 | Submission of the 2013-2014 Budget to the Union County Superintendent of Schools |
| Tuesday | March 5 | Public Board Meeting-Budget Workshop |
| Tuesday | March 19 | Public Board Meeting-Budget Workshop |
| Tuesday | March 26 |
Special Budget Meeting-Public Hearing on the 2013-2014 Budget Adoption of the final 2013-2014 Budget
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The meetings are open to the public and all are welcome to attend. For more information, visit the Board's website.
Johnny
3:56 pm on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Nice, I can't wait to hear the same 5 people comment on here under multiple names about how they know what's best for the budget, the school system, and the taxpayers. Meanwhile, they will not show up to a single one of these meetings. They must be bored, they haven't had anything to post about since the referendum proved them to be just a small minority. Get ready, just a few more weeks before they return to thinking they are of any significance!
Taxpayer
8:15 pm on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
No need to show up at a meeting to know that anything above a 2% raise to teachers and administrators should be out of the question. Actually, a 0% raise is in order like other school boards gave last contracts due to economical issues and other financial issues.
Sara Booth
10:06 am on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
There is no way that this current Board of Education can do anything but a zero percent increase to Teachers this time around. Anything higher than that is just pure
stupidity and poor financial management. I have all the faith that under the current leadership of the Board this is what will happen. Teachers are great- but everyone in this community knows the reality of our economic times- They have great salaries already- No need to increase them now.
Pete
2:10 pm on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Your faith is misplaced.
JERSEY GIRL
12:20 pm on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Maybe people dont show up to the meetings due to not wanting their familes, children ridiculed around town. Mr Kasko cant even get a break on this blog ( how about talking a walk around the HS in the am, and see the students drive through the crosswalk in front of the Armory) maybe Mr, Kasko can help us do something about this.