Okay, when we get to the joint district meeting and the amount comes up, which currently stands at $19,786,889.00, we need to see the breakdown of the expenses; the amount from state aid, the two towns assessments. Why is that important you ask?

Phillipston annual town meeting of May 8, 2019.

Town voted $1,657,099.00 (article 11)

http://www.phillipston-ma.gov/sites/phillipstonma/files/minutes/minutes-file/atm_2019_voted_actions.pdf

Templeton voted at special town meeting of July 18, 2019

Town voted $6,491,070.00 (article 1)

https://www.templetonma.gov/sites/templetonma/files/uploads/stm2019july.pdf

So, we have $6,491,070.00 + $1,657,099.00 = $8,148,169.00.

Then take numbers (estimates) from DESE or DLS web page:

All budgets are estimates; schools, Towns, states, feds.

Total state aid = $10,861,995.00.

So, $10,861,995.00 + E&D $500,000.00 + Medicaid $300,000.00 = $11,661,995.00.

$11,661,995.00 + $8,148,169.00 = $19,810,164.00, so, using Templeton voted number and Phillipston number along with state estimates, the school district will already be getting more money than they asked for. What is the problem? My calculator off? Their calculator off? The above numbers still leave the school with $135,000.00 in E&D funds too.

Please go check it out and see for yourself - before any district wide meeting, or at the very least, at the meeting, we all need to see these numbers and if we do not or are told we cannot see them or any other line of bull, I will vote no.