Tonight, at 8:00 pm in the Bridgewater-Raritan High School cafeteria, the Board of Education is kicking off a presentation by Joanne Borin of the School Boards Association. All members of the public are invited to attend.
If you go, the high school is located on Garretson Road, just across from the Somerset Valley YMCA. The cafeteria entrance is on the left side of the building complex, and there is plenty of parking available.
In an e-mail of September 19, Superintendent Michael Schilder explained that, “We need community members to volunteer to serve on a wide range of committees, which will all be explained by Mrs. Borin.” Even if you don’t intend to be on a committee, the meeting will still be useful, because it will give you valuable insights into where the board and administration are heading.
Wednesday evening, October 17, at the same location, but in the high school library at 6:30 pm, there will be a Budget Information session. That meeting will be the last of three such gatherings. I attended the previous one, and found it very informative, particularly since it explains in detail how the Bridgewater-Raritan school budget is put together.
These meetings are nuts-and-bolts discussions. The real challenge will come into play as the year progresses and into early next year, when strategy is adopted and when the actual figures come together for the budget.
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