View the KPSPTO position on the proposals to return Kent Primary School to a K-2 school here.
Tough times call for tough decisions
Recognizing the need to make the tough choices doesn't always make them easier to swallow. In these days of broken government, politicians who are more concerned for their reelection than the jobs they were elected to do, and money changers more concerned with their bottom line than the human toll of their actions, there seems to be plenty of blame to go around. But, as always, its those who can't defend themselves that suffer the most... our children.
Recent events in Albany make it clear that NY school districts will suffer for the failings of our leaders, and our hard-working Board of Education is faced with trying to put forth a budget that taxpayers can stomach. The CCSD Superintendent has put forth a collection of proposals that spread the pain around quite a bit. Some seem inevitable, but none are real until the budget is passed. There is room to move, but only if your voice is heard.
Your KPSPTO urges you most strongly to attend the BOE meetings if you can. They are held roughly every other Tuesday at the CHS Library, (except April 27, which will be at GFMS). Each meeting hosts two open forum times where President Richard Krebs has promised to allow people to be heard. Keep it civil, be smart and have your questions straight in your head ... they will be answered.
No matter how you feel about certain elements of the budget, we need to work with the folks who make these decisions, so that they know what we expect. Good ideas can go a long way. This is a time for rational dialog and cool heads, not torches and pitchforks. The budget, in its final form, must pass. The alternative is a 0% increase, which would mean even more drastic cuts, more lost teachers, even less services for our kids and an environment that is simply too depressing to envision.
As always, you can find the complete schedule for BOE meetings on the CCSD website .
You can view the contract our district has with our teachers, as well as any contract with the taxpayers of NY here
View the KPSPTO position on the proposals to return Kent Primary School to a K-2 school here.
