WPS FY12 budget

...at the Worcester City Council.
Boone: "This Friday, I will be releasing the second of balanced budgets in very difficult financial times..with no cut in essential services..aligning the resources to...advance student achievement."
students, principals, parents, businesses, teachers, community
Clear priorities: "high quality teaching and learning, reasonable class sizes, elective course offerings, 21st century technology and professional development..."
all course offerings are preserved
technology level funded
"Budget does NOT include any savings from a settled teachers' contract"
"very difficult choices as we close a seven million dollar stimulus cliff"
administrative savings, reduction in trades and operations
"very little expansion in services other than in cutting of other programs"


reminds Council of $26 million gap in NEED: gifted and talented, expanded voc/tech, librarians, MassCore