Thursday night’s Board of Finance meeting sparked debate and discussion, but ultimately resulted in the approval of the BOE’s proposed budget in a 4-3 vote.
The budget proposal, a 4.82 percent increase...
At the Dec. 11 Board of Finance meeting, news of a shortfall of roughly $1.9 million shook the board. Since then, questions have revolved around who’s to blame and how to make up the deficit.
“I was...
On Jan. 6 at 7:30 p.m. the Board of Education (BOE) meeting attracted parents and members of the Westport community due to the current deficit of approximately $2 million. The main topics of the night...
With a leaner docket than normal meetings, turnout for Monday’s Board of Education meeting was rather low.
The main issue on the agenda was school start times and how bussing can be rearranged to...
During the 2012-13 school year Westport Public Schools went $222,039, 0.33 percent, over budget on salaries due to an “extensive use of substitute teachers and non-certified staff overtime,” according...
Michelle Mastrianni '12 reports on the BOE's decision to reinstate the contracts of several Westport teachers whose jobs had been endangered by budget cuts.
Michelle Mastrianni '12 reports on the BOE's decision to reinstate the contracts of several Westport teachers whose jobs had been endangered by budget cuts.
On March 1, Superintendent of Westport Public Schools Elliott Landon sent a letter to 144 untenured Westport teachers notifying them that their contracts would not be renewed for the 2011-12 school year....
