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Well,
"they're back." With a more than 22% tax increase proposal.
Given the range —
12.2% to 22.4% — of the four
proposed school budgets, we at the Waking Bear have been getting inquiries.
They're mostly from folks wanting to now if we've given up the battle to bring
about change in the Three Village School District: needed changes in vision,
purpose, direction and budgeting. The short answer is "No, we haven't." But,
in some ways, the playing field has changed.
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Written by The Editor
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Suburbs have always had one big
idea, to be comfortable and safe places for families with children. But local
politicians here and around the country are working hard these days to cater
to a new generation of suburban V.I.P.'s those retired couples in the three-
or four-bedroom houses down the street. People like Fred and Mary Froehlich.
The Froehlichs love the Cape that
Mr. Froehlich built with his own hands 46 years ago, when West Windsor was mostly
farmland and not the vast plain of expensive houses it has become. They love
the way their five grown children still come home for family gatherings. What
they do not love are the taxes, $6,000 a year, which happen to be the same as
Mrs. Froehlich's annual Social Security benefit.
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Written by The Editor
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The Board of Education tonight met to discuss a revised budget proposal submitted by Superintendent John Sonedecker. Both Administrator and Board will continue to work on what he presented. A finished version is expected for final public comment, Board review and approval by May 30th. |
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Written by The Editor
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Analysis of TVCSD documents, obtained under the Freedom of Information provisions of New York State law, show that our teachers are doing quite well for themselves, even without benefit of a new contract. Despite their rantings to the contrary, public demonstrations and denial of non-contractual obligations to the children of the Three Village School District, teachers with more than three years service have averaged nearly 5% in raises over that earned by themselves during the 95/96 school year. Even if the highest (161.38%)and lowest (0.00%) increases are removed from the tally, they still managed an average and admiral 4.31 % increase. This is because they continue to receive increases for seniority [breathing] as well as "In-service Education"[more accurately defined as Training] and graduate school education. |
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