Parents ask for, get another teacher

SALISBURY — The Board of Education on Monday, March 28, voted to present a $4.7 million 2011-12 budget for Salisbury Central School to the Board of Finance next month.The totals are $4,743,303, an increase of $117,143, or 2.53 percent.The latest version of the budget calls for 22 teachers. Coming into the regular monthly meeting, the board was working with a budget draft that had 21 teachers, an additional $72,578 in spending (1.57 percent), for a total of $4,698,738.But about 35 parents and teachers attended the meeting, specifically to advocate for a spending plan that includes 22 teachers. Most of the parents had children who will be in the second grade next year, and were distressed at the idea that the class — projected to be 36 students — would be divided into two sections of 18, rather than the three sections an additional teacher would allow.Comments from the parents and teachers were unanimously in favor of maintaining the current number of teachers — 22. (One teacher is retiring, and the thought was to not fill the position.)So the board acceded to the overwhelming public sentiment and created the 22-teacher version of the budget that will be presented to the Board of Finance Monday, April 14, 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall.Board member Jeff Lloyd urged the crowd to attend. “If we decide to add another teacher we’ll need you” for support.

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