Tide is ready to roll! Vol. 28, No. 36 Friday, September 6 , 2019 ADVOCATE Free Every Friday www.advocatenews.net 617-387-2200 Task Force presents recommendations for school financing By Christopher Roberson A UNSTOPPABLE: Crimson Tide running back Eli Auguste is shown sprinting up-field against Haverhill during a jamboree on Saturday in Everett. EHS Crimson Tide football season begins on Saturday at 5:00 PM in Everett. (Advocate photo by Katy Rogers) fter 18 months of toil, the Task Force on School Financing recently presented a series of recommendations designed to keep the district financially sound. Formed by Mayor Carlo DeMaria, the need for a Task Force arose “due to School Department budget problems that required significant additional funds beyond what was initially appropriated.” The four-member Task Force was led by Samuel Tyler, former president of the Boston Municipal Research Bureau. He was joined by Dr. Jon Fullerton, executive director of the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University, Barry Sloane, chief executive officer of Century Bank, and Dr. Dwayne Thomas, founder of Thomas Leadership Solutions. During the September 4 meeting with the School Committee and the City Council, Tyler said financial problems began to surface during the first half of fiscal year 2018. At that time, the School Department had hired 97 new employees only to discover that there was not enough money in the budget to cover their salaries and benefit packages. In response, the Task Force Messinger Insurance Agency, Inc. SINCE 1921 475 Broadway, Everett Phone: 617-387-2700 Fax: 617-387-7753 NEW COMPETITIVE AUTO RATES AND BENEFITS AVAILABLE ACCIDENT FORGIVENESS DISAPPEARING COLLISION DEDUCTIBLE 98 Years of Excellence! Timothy, Daniel & David LaRovere Hours: Monday thru Friday: 8am to 6pm / Saturdays: 9am to 1pm Quote your policy online: www.messingerinsurance.com (617) 387-6691 CONVENIENT PARKING IN REAR Open 7 days 6AM to 10PM 13% DISCOUNT WITH SUPPORTING POLICY 7% PAY IN FULL DISCOUNT 10% MULTI CAR DISCOUNT 423 Broadway, Everett Sq. BEST KENO LOUNGE erett Sq IN EVERETT recommended that the School Committee “should fully exerTask Force on School Financing leader Samuel Tyler presents its recommendations during the joint meeting of the School Committee and the City Council on September 4. (Advocate Photo by Christopher Roberson) cise its fiduciary responsibility beyond the development and approval of the budget, but also in the management of spending and position control of the budget.” Tyler also said the district’s budget software needs to be upgraded. “We were disappointed by what we found on the School Department’s website,” he said. “There’s nothing on the website that talks about the budget.” Although it was not on the list of recommendations, Tyler said school officials might PRESENTS | SEE PAGE 17 P L O U C S K Y K S O M E H
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