The Haldane Board of Education continues to grapple with expected declines in state aid and expected increases in health care, salaries and pensions. Mitigating overall budget increases requires careful management of all spending in the district. Through improvements to contracts and benefits, operations and management, business operations and other expenses, a lean, efficient spending plan has been crafted. The Board will be scrutinizing line items on this budget with the knowledge that this year’s spending will also set the stage for next year’s difficult budget, as state funding will likely decrease further. The Board is committed to fiscal responsibility and keeping spending as low as possible. The Board is also determined to avoid spikes and valleys in tax rates due to short-sightedness.
To see the cost control presentation from the 3/16/10 Board of Education Meeting click here. Then join the discussion at the next Board meeting on April 6, 2010.
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