UPDATED, April 5: The School Committee and district administration have announced the release of an initial draft of a five-year budget plan for the Arlington public schools.
A public forum is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, at the Gibbs School with members of the administration and the School Committee to review and discuss the draft five-year plan.
The School Committee is interested in public feedback on the plan, including thoughts which items might be the highest priorities and on items missing or not fully addressed by the plan. Comments can also be submitted by email to Karen Fitzgerald, at kfitzgerald at arlington.k12.ma.us.
Last spring, the School Committee asked the administrative team to develop a multiyear budget plan to provide a view of the school district’s anticipated needs over the next few years, modeled after the principals multiyear budget plan for the elementary schools.
This initial draft will continue to be revised based on feedback from the public, funding availability, and changing needs.
This news announcement was published Thursday, March 28, 2019, and updated April 5, to add an agenda link.
