What I sent to school committee regarding their budget meeting, which I am told, was read into the record. Sent as a private resident: I would opine to the committee that it vote a budget that fully funds what is needed/wanted by the school committee, without using E&D funds. Templeton has a town financial policy that states one time money will not be used to support reoccurring expenses, also, town will not budget in one year at expense of future years. I would like to see a school budget that does not use E&D funds to balance it. Inmy opinion, doing so puts the following years in jeopardy as that money will have to be found the next budget cycle. Most know there are issues with state funding formula and cities/towns fund around 60% of education needs and that is an issue that needs correcting. That said, please put forward a budget that does not create larger issues down the road, as kicking it down the road does not help anyone, it just puts off inevitable and it gets harder as the number / dollar figure grows from one year to the next. I believe I follow the dollars as much as many and more than others, it is all there "on paper" for all to see, if one takes the time to look, which we should all do! Thank You.
