Comments on: What WHS stands to lose http://waylandstudentpress.com/2009/12/22/what-the-school-stands-to-loose-with-the-proposed-cuts/ The Wayland High School and Wayland News Source Mon, 21 May 2012 21:01:46 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: O. Levin http://waylandstudentpress.com/2009/12/22/what-the-school-stands-to-loose-with-the-proposed-cuts/#comment-1484 O. Levin Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:04:59 +0000 http://waylandstudentpress.com/?p=10455#comment-1484 What is Happy Hallow getting that it already does not have? Also next time a school board does something like this they should make it less drastic and not amongst the plans of a new school. As a sophomore my future looks very dim and antagonizing at the high school. What is Happy Hallow getting that it already does not have? Also next time a school board does something like this they should make it less drastic and not amongst the plans of a new school. As a sophomore my future looks very dim and antagonizing at the high school.

]]> By: Basil http://waylandstudentpress.com/2009/12/22/what-the-school-stands-to-loose-with-the-proposed-cuts/#comment-1483 Basil Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:10:06 +0000 http://waylandstudentpress.com/?p=10455#comment-1483 Yea, but the only reason the middle school has a higher percentage is because the sixth graders are losing a cluster, so the comparison is not really applicable. So I think it is fair to say that the high school would be the most deeply affected. Yea, but the only reason the middle school has a higher percentage is because the sixth graders are losing a cluster, so the comparison is not really applicable. So I think it is fair to say that the high school would be the most deeply affected.

]]> By: Jeff Dieffenbach http://waylandstudentpress.com/2009/12/22/what-the-school-stands-to-loose-with-the-proposed-cuts/#comment-1476 Jeff Dieffenbach Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:55:17 +0000 http://waylandstudentpress.com/?p=10455#comment-1476 Proposed WHS cuts are 6.18%, compared with 7.77% at WMS, 7.1% at LO, and 1.1% at CH. The proposed increase at HH is 2.11%. Full budget details are available here: <a href="http://www.wayland.k12.ma.us/district/district_info/departments/superintendent/reports.htm" target="_blank">http://www.wayland.k12.ma.us/district/district_in...</a> Proposed WHS cuts are 6.18%, compared with 7.77% at WMS, 7.1% at LO, and 1.1% at CH. The proposed increase at HH is 2.11%.

Full budget details are available here:
http://www.wayland.k12.ma.us/district/district_in…

]]> By: Basil http://waylandstudentpress.com/2009/12/22/what-the-school-stands-to-loose-with-the-proposed-cuts/#comment-1473 Basil Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:07:15 +0000 http://waylandstudentpress.com/?p=10455#comment-1473 I remember Burton saying at the school committee meeting on the 7th that the high school is getting something like a 6% cut this year, while the middle school and elementary school cuts were well below 3%? I remember Burton saying at the school committee meeting on the 7th that the high school is getting something like a 6% cut this year, while the middle school and elementary school cuts were well below 3%?

]]> By: Jeff Dieffenbach http://waylandstudentpress.com/2009/12/22/what-the-school-stands-to-loose-with-the-proposed-cuts/#comment-1461 Jeff Dieffenbach Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:51:05 +0000 http://waylandstudentpress.com/?p=10455#comment-1461 Several corrections to the article above: = The town-wide cut being sought by the Finance Committee to avoid an override is $1.7M = The school share of this cut is $1.19M (70%) = The Finance Committee has added back $465k to cover known budget increases = The resulting school cut across the district is $725k (not $1.4M) = The percentage cuts at the Middle School and Loker are actually higher than at the High School Those are just the numbers. The School Committee appreciates that the proposed cuts across the district are necessary to avoid an override, but not in any way desirable. As the article states, the Committee will continue its budget deliberations at its January 4 forum and at subsequent meetings. The total budget amount is fixed. Restoring programs in one area requires cuts in another. The Committee welcomes thoughts and ideas from students on how best to make these cuts in a manner that least affects our educational offerings. Have a relaxing and well deserved break! Sincerely, Jeff Dieffenbach member, Wayland School Committee The comments above are mine alone, and do not necessarily represent the thoughts of other individual members or the Committee as a whole. Several corrections to the article above:

= The town-wide cut being sought by the Finance Committee to avoid an override is $1.7M
= The school share of this cut is $1.19M (70%)
= The Finance Committee has added back $465k to cover known budget increases
= The resulting school cut across the district is $725k (not $1.4M)
= The percentage cuts at the Middle School and Loker are actually higher than at the High School

Those are just the numbers. The School Committee appreciates that the proposed cuts across the district are necessary to avoid an override, but not in any way desirable. As the article states, the Committee will continue its budget deliberations at its January 4 forum and at subsequent meetings.

The total budget amount is fixed. Restoring programs in one area requires cuts in another. The Committee welcomes thoughts and ideas from students on how best to make these cuts in a manner that least affects our educational offerings.

Have a relaxing and well deserved break!

Sincerely,
Jeff Dieffenbach
member, Wayland School Committee

The comments above are mine alone, and do not necessarily represent the thoughts of other individual members or the Committee as a whole.

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