Greater New Bedford Tech Adopts $52. 7M Budget, Rejects School Choice
- Meeting Overview:
In a recent meeting, the Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School Committee adopted a final operating and capital cost budget for the fiscal year 2024-2025 amounting to $52,721,985. The budget includes a significant transfer of $400,000 into the fiscal year 2025 Capital Renovations line. Additionally, the committee decided against adopting the school choice program due to over-subscription in the district.
The meeting’s focal point was the approval of the substantial budget, which underscores the committee’s plans for the upcoming fiscal year. The endorsed budget is set to support both operational costs and capital improvements.
Notably, the committee’s decision to transfer $400,000 to the Capital Renovations line reflects an emphasis on maintaining and upgrading the school’s facilities.
In another significant decision, the committee unanimously voted against participating in the school choice program. The rationale for this decision was the current over-subscription of the district, meaning that the school already has more student applications than it can accommodate. This resolution was passed without any public objection during the meeting’s public hearing segment.
The meeting also included a vote to approve the business manager salary scale. This action aligns the business manager’s salary with the executive director’s scale, which had not been previously established for this position within the district.
Michael Watson
School Board Officials:
Michael Shea, Cynthia Marland, Randall C. Durrigan, Wayne Oliveira, Rita M. Ribeiro, Frederick J. Toomey, Patrick Walsh (Atty.)
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Meeting Type:
School Board
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Committee:
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Meeting Date:
04/23/2024
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Recording Published:
04/23/2024
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Duration:
10 Minutes
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Notability Score:
Routine
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State:
Massachusetts
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County:
Bristol County
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Towns:
Dartmouth, Fairhaven, New Bedford
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