Paul Kreutzer, superintendent of schools, pointed out the challenges associated with crafting a budget within the limit.
“I’ve been a superintendent for 10 years and operated under a tax cap for all 10 of those, and if you’re telling me you want a budget that operates at 2 percent with no losses of programming—I can’t do that with the current labor agreements we have and the rollups of all the other expenses we’re going to face,” he said. “I can mitigate and lessen damage, but can’t begin of thinking of taking ground in that scenario. I lack that skill and can’t think of a superintendent who has it.”
In the end, the board adopted a goal aspiring to stay within the cap.
[posted by Brent]
I feel sorry for the Board, Superintendent and community. They are dealing with a legacy that has two parts: first, a good educational program for our children and second, a serious challenge as how to pay for many past Boards' and Superintendents' managerial deficiencies-especially in the area of labor management and relations.
Bob D
Posted by: robert dixon | September 27, 2011 at 12:41 PM
Related Lewisboro Ledger article is here.
Posted by: Brent Hailpern | September 29, 2011 at 06:13 AM