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General News: School Board Continues to Discuss Budget
March 26, 2013
By Joseph Oliveto
The Cornwall Board of Education met at the high school on Wednesday night, March 20, for their regular monthly meeting which had been rescheduled due to Monday’s weather.
With the deadline for creating a budget drawing near, that issue was the highlight of the meeting, with a large portion of time set aside specifically to discuss the issue.
During a presentation from Harvey Sotland, it was made clear that there are still some variables which remain unclear, including the amount of state aid the district may receive. Melanie Mulroy-Robinson mentioned that she and other board members were recently granted a meeting with a representative of Governor Cuomo, commenting that she was pleased with the meeting and that it gave the board an opportunity to bring attention to some of the unique problems faced by our district.
At with the previous week’s meeting, members of the board were reluctant to prioritize specific cuts. Many wanted to wait for more information on state aid, and more importantly, the Board of Education wants to hear from community members to decide what programs are important to Cornwall parents and students.
Superintendent Timothy Rehm stated that at the April 8th meeting, to be held at the middle school, “the community will find out where we are.”
The board urges community members to show up at that meeting and let their voices be heard.
Those who did attend this meeting voiced their concerns about the budget process. One commenter ask ed about the efficiency of the district, wondering whether or not teachers who participated in training programs during the school day would need to be replaced by a paid substitute.
The board agreed that the district is run very efficiently, and pointed out that the state has mandated schools to provide their faculty with training without providing districts with the funds to do so, an issue which has contributed greatly to Cornwall’s budget woes.
Several commenters spoke in support of the greeters at the schools, who may be in danger of losing their positions if cuts need to be made.
Another speaker urged the board to keep “art and culture in our schools.”
As of now, the board remained unwilling to commit to certain cuts, constantly urging those in attendance to bring more community members to the next meeting.
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