SOS is a grass-roots organization dedicated to supporting and strengthening our public schools. Our goals include engaging the community in the school budget process, exploring numerous ways of increasing funding to our schools, and encouraging cost saving initiatives while maintaining a high standard of educational excellence.
Posted in Budget Process, Funding for FY12, Funding for FY13, Funding Our Schools, Town Meeting - Hamilton, Town Meeting - Wenham on May 3rd, 2011
Wenham Town Meeting, this Saturday, May 7, 1 p.m. at Buker
Hamilton Town Meeting, Sat., May 14, 9 a.m., High School
This is your only chance to vote on this school budget.
You have to be present at town meeting to vote.
Top 12 Things You Need to Know about the FY2012 School Budget
Posted in Budget Process, Funding for FY12, Funding Our Schools, Town Meeting - Hamilton, Town Meeting - Wenham on Apr 15th, 2011
Before you head out — or just off — for Spring Break, please be sure to mark your calendars and start making plans for Town Meeting.
With the school budget still in flux, we need every school supporter present, so tap those babysitters, grandparents, or fellow sports parents now.
Posted in Budget Process, Funding for FY12, Funding Our Schools, School Committee, Town Meeting - Hamilton, Town Meeting - Wenham on Apr 6th, 2011
Tomorrow is an important school committee meeting that school supporters will want to follow closely. In addition to discussing its plans to address the most critical parts of the Operational Audit, the committee will vote its fiscal year 2012 budget. Serious concerns have cropped up late in the process. Here’s what you need to know.
Posted in Budget Process, Funding for FY12, Funding Our Schools, School Committee, Town Meeting - Hamilton, Town Meeting - Wenham on Apr 5th, 2011
Town Meeting and the School Budget – Confused over how the process works? You’re not alone!
Here’s a primer on how the HWRSD budget gets approved by YOU, the voters
Posted in Budget Process, Funding for FY12, Funding Our Schools, Meetings, School Committee on Mar 14th, 2011
Fiscal year 2012 School Budget Presentation Thursday, March 17, 7 p.m. – Buker Multipurpose Room Please make space in your very-early-spring calendars to attend this Thursday night when the School Committee presents its budget for next year, which is Fiscal Year 2012. By design, this evening is set aside specifically to allow parents and other [...]
Posted in Funding Our Schools on Mar 14th, 2011
Mr. John McWane, Chairman, and members Hamilton Finance Committee Mr. Roger Kuebel, Chairman, and members Wenham Finance Committee Dear John, Roger, and committee members, Support Our Schools has reviewed the FY 2012 budget the Hamilton Wenham Regional School District administration presented on March 3, 2011. As you are aware, this proposed FY 2012 budget reflects [...]
Posted in Funding Our Schools on Jan 23rd, 2011
Operational Audit Overview Thursday, Jan. 27, 7 p.m. Buker Multipurpose Room This Thursday, Dr. Linda Recio from Evergreen Solutions will present the results of the operational audit of our school district. Officials from both towns, our school committee and administration, and interested citizens will be there — and parents should be too. This audit was [...]
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SOS is a grass-roots organization dedicated to supporting and strengthening our public schools. Our goals include engaging the community in the school budget process, exploring numerous ways of increasing funding to our schools, and encouraging cost saving initiatives while maintaining a high standard of educational excellence.
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