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Announcements:

BELMONT SCHOOL DEPARTMENT PUBLIC BUDGET FORUMS ON PROPOSED BUDGETS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013

The Belmont School Committee is reviewing the proposed FY 2103 budgets that the School Department Administration has submitted to the Warrant Committee. The Available Revenue figure allocated to the Belmont Public Schools is $42,739,922 while the estimated Level Services budget is $43,249,144. The difference presents a gap of $509,222, and the School Department has indentified potential areas of reduction to address the difference.

Members of the Belmont School Department and School Committee will be holding two budget forums. We encourage all community members to attend. We would like the opportunity to engage the citizen’s of Belmont in a conversation about the impact of this budget, and we value your input as we continue our review process. We will also provide any updates or changes in the proposed budgets that might have occurred. We look forward to hearing your questions, concerns and suggestions as we work together with other agencies in town to continue to provide excellence in education for all our students.

Wednesday, February 15, 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. in the Selectmen’s Room, Town Hall
Thursday, February 16, 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. in the Selectmen’s Room, Town Hall

Note: Both meetings will be covered by the Belmont Media Center for those unable to attend in person.

Announcements:

At its meeting on January 10th, the Belmont School Committee approved the submission of initial budget proposals for FY 2013 that begins July 1, 2012.

FISCAL YEAR 2013 BUDGET DOCUMENTS (Presented to the Belmont School Committee on January 10, 2012.)

Superintendent Letter
Presentation Slides
Enrollment Data
FY13 School Department General Fund Operating Budget: summary page, program narratives and program budget pages
Grants and Revolving Accounts.

Task Force on Extracurricular Activities Report

The Belmont School Committee formed the Task Force on Extracurricular Activities to help ensure that extracurricular programs— student activities, athletics, and performing arts—remain viable and vibrant despite increasing financial pressure on the budget of the Belmont Public Schools.

Sustainable Belmont Speaker Series

Establishing Sustainable Local Food Systems Through the Power of Partnership. Sustainable Belmont Speaker Series on Mar. 7, 2012.

BHS Students will participate in the 2012 All-State Music Festival

19 students from Belmont High School have been selected to participate in the Massachusetts Music Educators Association 2012 All-State Music Festival. Auditions were held on January 21st at Shrewsbury High School.

BASIC RIGHTS PRESENTATION

This workshop is designed to help parents learn to be effective partners with their child’s school to decide their child’s eligibility for special education, and to plan, make decisions and monitor their child’s progress in school.

A Night at the Movies

PATRONS (Parents of Performing Arts Students) will hold a movie screening and silent auction to benefit the performing arts at Belmont High School on Sunday, April 1, from 4 to 7 p.m. Tickets will cost $25.

Join us at the Foundation for Belmont Education’s 13th Annual Spring Fundraiser

Join us at the Foundation for Belmont Education’s 13th Annual Spring Fundraiser "Funding the FUTURE" on March 17th, 2012. From 6:30 to 11 o’clock at Belmont Hill School - Dinner, Dancing & Live Auction.

Belmont Students on High School Quiz Show 2012

16 public high school teams have advanced to compete on season three of High School Quiz Show premiering Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012 at 6:30pm on WGBH 2.