Teachers and services hang in the balance
This week, the finance and advisory committees of Hamilton and Wenham will meet jointly to discuss school funding for next year. The fincoms have not heard much from parents yet this year, and they are facing tough decisions.
Can you send an email to the [...]
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Here is detail on Support Our Schools’ “fair share” position on the appropriations of Hamilton and Wenham to the FY 2010 budget for the Hamilton Wenham Regional School District. The calculation below is based on principles explained in the Notes, which follow.
Support Our Schools "Fair Share" Position
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Tonight, we as a community will get a first look at what cuts our school system is expected to absorb during this very difficult budget year.
Please join us at 7 p.m. in the Buker Multipurpose Room, where the Superintendent will present the school budget to all the important decision makers in our towns: the Hamilton [...]
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The 2011 school budget is being built now and will be decided upon in the next several weeks. The numbers are looking alarming.
This Thursday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. in the Buker Multipurpose Room, the Superintendent will present the school budget to all the important decision makers in our towns: the Hamilton and Wenham [...]
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Jennifer Scuteri Won the Hamilton Selectman’s Race
Jen received 805 votes. Paul Ricker tallied in at 791 votes, and Tony Celata received 231 votes.
The Capital Debt Exclusion Failed at Hamilton Town Meeting
The CDE passed at Wenham Town Meeting but failed by only 20 votes at Hamilton Town Meeting. (62% of Hamilton voters at Town Meeting [...]
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Town Meeting Monday May 4 and Tuesday May 57:30 p.m. High School Auditorium
News from Wenham: The Capital Debt Exclusion to fund school repairs passed yesterday at Town Meeting. John Clemenzi won re-election to his selectman seat with 53% of the vote. Bill Clifford received 30%, and Don Costin received 17%.
Now we need a two-thirds vote [...]
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Please don’t skip Town Meeting this year because there isn’t a school operational override. There are two very important school-related issues on the warrant and we need massive parent turnout. School opponents will be out in force for town meeting; we ALL need to show up to make sure our voice is heard.
HWRSD [...]
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Great news. As announced by the School Committee yesterday, Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District employees have agreed to a salary concession of one day without pay for the 2009-2010 school year.
Two unions were involved in negotiations – the Hamilton-Wenham Education Association, which represents teachers, secretaries and nurses, and the Hamilton-Wenham Custodians’ union. A majority of [...]
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Please join SOS at our monthly meeting as we host members of the Wenham and Hamilton Boards of Selectmen.
Agenda items include:
Dialogue on the Hamilton/Wenham police merger
A brief presentation from the Hamilton Government Study group
Information on the Capital Debt Exclusion that’s been requested for school building repair and maintenance
Update on FY10 School Budget [...]
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Please join SOS at our monthly meeting, open to everyone, as we host members of the Wenham and Hamilton Boards of Selectmen, who will talk about the proposed merger of the two town’s police departments and how such a move might affect town and school finances. Other agenda items include:
A brief presentation from the Hamilton [...]
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