And that's the FY14 budget passed

The FY14 passed in budget session, as amended by yesterday's memo. That's a budget that:

• dealt with a $3 million hit in federal cuts due to sequestration
• hired an additional 30 (as of yesterday) teachers
• added a significant number of options for our high school students largely language and arts
• added middle school intramural sports
• added sixth grade at Worcester East Middle per their innovation plan
• added additional sports opportunities for high school girls
• found a net $2 million saved on special education as students are brought back into the system
• adds three nurses, meaning we now not only have nurses at every school; the big ones have two!
• began the five year cycle on replacing all the district's computers
• funded rental space for the Chandler Magnet kindergarten thus keeping them from classes of 30
• added a year to the dual language immersion program
• added a network technician the ones who keep the system online and technology clerical trainer who gets principals, secretaries, and teachers up to speed on things like online report cards
• managed a very slim 1% increase in utilities

...plus all that you'd expect from a school system of 50 buildings, 44 schools, nearly 25,000 students, and 4000 employees.