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Board of Education

Meeting Announcements & Board Goals: 2010 - 2011

President: Mr. Thomas M. Hurley
Vice-President:
Mr. John Rudy

Please see our meeting calendar for the date and location of the next scheduled meeting of the Board.



 

  1. Emphasize the Culture of Learning:
    Continue to partner with faculty, staff, administrators, and parents to enhance the culture of learning whereby students are urged to continue to strive toward greater achievement and higher education goals.
  2. Board of Education Policy Review and Revision:
    Engage in a comprehensive review and revision of the Board of Education policy manual in order to insure our district operates with efficacy and in compliance with state and federal regulations.
  3. Facilities Planning and Management:
    Demonstrate proactive facility management and effective use of both new and existing resources by working with our facilities professionals and Business Administrator to develop short and long term action plans that will improve the appearance, condition and functionality of our buildings, grounds and district wide infrastructure.
  4. Budget:
    Develop plans and policies which will enable the district to be fiscally prudent while continuing to invest wisely toward achieving educational excellence.
  5. Technology:
    Update the District’s K – 12 Technology Plan to support students and staff in the effective use of our emerging and existing technology resources.

SCHOOL FACILITIES PROPOSAL APPROVED

The Board of Education thanks our school district community for its continuing support. By a vote of 294 to 244, the school facilities proposal was approved with 54.6% voting positively. This approved proposal will enable our District to make much needed essential repairs to our three oldest buildings - Elm Drive, Alden Place and Millbrook Middle School. The Board also acknowledges with deep appreciation the fiscal support of the generous benefactors in our community, whose significant donations will be applied to offset the approved expenditures for a new track and baseball field, thereby keeping the tax impact of these much needed improvements to a minimum. Additionally, the site work improvements to our athletic fields will now be eligible for state aid reimbursements of up to 23% because voters approved expenditures in combination with the building construction at our schools. We look forward in the coming months to submitting our construction plans to the State Education Department for its final approval and then commencing construction as soon as construction bids can be advertised and accepted. In the best case scenario, we hope to begin some construction as early as the summer of 2012. We will keep you posted on our planning and progress.

 

Once again thank you for your continuing support.

Thomas M. Hurley

President, Board of Education

 

Thomas M. Hurley

 

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