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Gene,

Once again the schools are faced with implementing new programs such as Common Core and mandates from the state such as all the new assessments that students must endure to ensure that they are making progress with little or no financial support from the city or the state. I believe that the mayor as well as members of the city council should be present or at least a part of the team that looks at what and where the school department can cut. I am disappointed that it appears to be business as usual in that it does not appear that we will be stream lining offices, or looking for creative solutions such as the possible merging of services with the city but rather continuing with the historical bludgeoning of programs and services that directly impact students.

Since the Mayor stated on several occasions that he was assured by the current Superintendent as well as the Chairwoman of the School Committee that the school’s budget would be level funded, I am dumbfounded as to how they could not have foreseen the necessary increases for the upcoming school year or been so misinformed. I would love to hear their explanations for the unforeseen expenditures especially if they were counting on the closure of a junior high which would have only saved less than 1/3 of the actual increase. If these people worked in the private sector they would be looking for new jobs or asked to resign.

It is time that the people who work for the taxpayers stop pointing fingers and start acting responsible by working together on a reasonable plan to solve the budgetary problems that we can all afford while providing services that draw new taxpayers into our city.

PS – If you continue to do what you have always done, you will continue to get the same results. It is time to try something new.

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