Our district is facing an unprecedented gap in funding needed for next year. Historically, our district has kept their budget request of our towns in line with what the towns thought they could offer. That meant updates to technology, curriculum improvement, building maintenance, you name it – were pushed off to another time. That time has come.
Next year we face:
- 30% increase to utility costs
- 10% increase to healthcare for our teachers and staff
- Aging HVAC systems and leaky roofs
- Aging technology – getting in the way of student progress
- 14% State authorized increase to special education out-of-district services
Our district needs a budget increase of 18% in order to provide the SAME LEVEL OF SERVICE our students received this year. Working together as One District – One Story of Student Success, we can address this budget challenge and ensure all of our students reach their full learning potential in the year ahead.
What can you do??
TODAY – Write to our State Representatives and the Governor using the provided template. Contact information is provided below. Access the letter template for your town below.
With your student – write 3 letters, one for each representative using the template provided below. Bring your letters to the collection box at school. We will send a great package of student letters to the State House to make a true impact!
APRIL 26th – Attend the Join-Town Budget Forum hosted by the parent-teacher groups from throughout the district. Learn about what is being done to control costs, and what the impact of a budget deficit will be on your students at BMS, BES and Tahanto. Learn more so that you can vote the best way for your household.
MAY 1st – Drop your kids off at the child-care services provided by your parent-teacher organization and take ALL eligible voters to town meeting. Vote for what is right for your household.
Download & Learn More:
Berlin Town Letter Template (Family)
Boylston Town Letter Template (Family)
Tahanto Student Letter Template
Representative Contact Information – Send Your Letters:
| Massachusetts State House 24 Beacon Street Office of the Governor, Rm 280 Boston, MA 02133 Email the Governor (mass.gov) | State Senator Robyn K. Kennedy Massachusetts State House 24 Beacon Street, Rm 437 Boston, MA 02133 Email: Robyn.Kennedy@masenate.gov | State Representative Meghan Kilcoyne Massachusetts State House 24 Beacon Street, Rm 443 Boston, MA 02133 Email: meghan.kilcoyne@mahouse.gov |
Together we can make a difference for our district and for our students.
Together we can be: One District – One Story of Student Success.
