Fiscal Responsibilty

Our school is facing some tough financial situations both now and in the future. As a committee we need to scrutinize every aspect of the budget and make sure it’s focused on our core mission of education. As a member of the school committee I pledge to bring common sense fiscally responsible solutions. Here are two examples I’ve identified in the FY26 budget:

  • Software Licensing & Subscriptions: Includes Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, and various specialized education software.
  • Hardware Costs: Computers, tablets, network equipment, and IT infrastructure.

Given that the school uses Google for students, we should look to consolidate and remove any charges for Microsoft Office (~$9,500) if possible. Hardware costs should be minimized – for example are teachers using chromebooks or full laptops? We are also sharing some IT services with the town, is it possible to consolidate and share more of these services in the future? Before eliminating sports programs we should look to as many areas of cost savings as possible. As you can see from the chart provided in the FY26 Preliminary Budget Presentation we are facing an increasing GAP into FY29.

If elected to the committee I promise to bring common sense, financially responsible solutions to control costs and ideas to increase revenue, while keeping the best interest of the taxpayer in mind.


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