Part of the fun of being a "former" member of anything is that you only need to pay attention to issues that YOU want to follow -- you no longer represent anybody's interests except your own. (I guess you could say the same thing about a few "current" members .... but I digress.)
So in the interests of "been there, done that", I thought I would offer a few "conversation starters" in case any of our elected representatives, primarily on the School Committee, were feeling a little tongue-tied coming into the New Year. In no particular order:
1. This year the Superintendent decided to spend $500,000 in "extra" funds on iPads for all Freshmen & Sophomores without any School Committee discussion. Is the District planning on purchasing iPads for next year's incoming freshmen? What would be the funding source?
2. How is this year's Budget holding out? Is there a surplus projected for the last half of the year? Are there any plans on how to allocate any "extra" budget dollars yet?