The Moscow Charter School Board of Directors (MSC) is considering budget scenarios designed to maintain the school's strengths and continuously improve in the face of coming fiscal challenges. As many of you know the state reduced support for public schools during the 2009-10 academic year (AY) by 5 percent. MCS was able to use savings to avoid staff layoffs or program elimination. Currently the projected cuts for public schools during the 201-11 AY are projected to be between 10 and 15 percent. Such a large reduction in state funds should not be surprising for those of you who have been following State budget news, and the board believes it is our duty to prepare contingency plans for variety of scenarios.
A committee comprised of board members, teachers and administrators have been meeting with the purpose of finding ways to increase teacher salaries, reduce costs and maintain focus on the elements of the charter. As part of our exercise several budget scenarios have been considered. At the board meeting on January 12, 2009 the scenarios will be provided to the board and discussion will ensue on the merits of each case.
As a stakeholder of MCS the board pledges to maintain transparency throughout the budget process. If you are interested in learning more about the budget situation and information shared at previous board meetings I encourage you to review meeting minutes available on the website. You are also welcome to attend board meetings, which occur the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the MCS library, to share your views and provide input into these decisions.
Future communication about budget issues and upcoming decisions will be released in writing via the MCS Friday e-mail message.
Sincerely,
Chris Wuthrich
MCS Board Member
A committee comprised of board members, teachers and administrators have been meeting with the purpose of finding ways to increase teacher salaries, reduce costs and maintain focus on the elements of the charter. As part of our exercise several budget scenarios have been considered. At the board meeting on January 12, 2009 the scenarios will be provided to the board and discussion will ensue on the merits of each case.
As a stakeholder of MCS the board pledges to maintain transparency throughout the budget process. If you are interested in learning more about the budget situation and information shared at previous board meetings I encourage you to review meeting minutes available on the website. You are also welcome to attend board meetings, which occur the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the MCS library, to share your views and provide input into these decisions.
Future communication about budget issues and upcoming decisions will be released in writing via the MCS Friday e-mail message.
Sincerely,
Chris Wuthrich
MCS Board Member
