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BUDGET UPDATE
2010-2011
Adopted BOE Budget @ 6.87%
Total 6.87%
Savings in Proposed Budget
y Staff reductions
y Program eliminations
y Reduction of facilities
Looking Ahead
y Transportation
{ Choice A – pre-school bused directly to MHS, kindergarten
students bused to 3 elementary and then moved to 1 shuttle
bus from elementary to MHS at beginning of day and end of
day reverse order – mid-day runs would be door-to-door as
currently provided
Pros: Cons:
y Saves 800K next year y If enrollment projections
and 1.1M following year shift dramatically and
and each year after the district needs
y Provides educationally additional space in the
sound options of future, re-opening Chalk
reconfiguration Hill as a school will mean
y Preserves teachers in the
bringing it up to code
classrooms and in all areas
educational programs y Creates reconfiguration
of district driven entirely
by facilities availability
Challenges and Opportunities
Vision
The vision of Monroe Public Schools is to set the standard for
excellence in public education for the state of Connecticut.
Mission
The mission of Monroe Public Schools is to prepare students
to be citizens in a world where they can make positive
contributions to the diverse and global communities in
which they learn, live, and work.
Roadmap for Success