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Teachers association gets involved in budget planning
STAFF REPORT
The Milford Central School
Teachers Association has
formed a volunteer task force
that will look at the district’s
budget to see where there
can be possible savings and
cuts.
MCS Superintendent
Peter Livshin says it is good
to have another set of eyes
that can try to identify areas
where the district can realize
savings.
High school science
teacher Kevin Stevens was at
last week’s board of education
meeting representing
the 20 teachers who have
volunteered their time. We
are not just looking at this
year’s budget, but intend to
look at the years to come,
says Stevens.
State aid reduction numbers
are much greater than
what we have heard recently,
says Stevens. This is why the
MTA finds it important to get
involved in helping find solutions
to providing staffing
and programming in a costly
manner, he added.
Stevens says the goal is to
be the best school possible
providing high quality education,
but at the same time
maintain the leanest budget
possible.
BOE President Tom Brennan
says he welcomes the
MTA participation. It shows
the commitment of our staff
and it does not come unexpectedly,
he added.
Livshin says he does not
believe staff at other school
districts are quite as willing
to step up to the plate to
provide such a collaborative
willingness to help and to
recognize the dire situation
schools are in. This effort is
very appreciated, he says.
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