Page 8 SCHOOL COMMITTEE | FROM PAGE 5 for public servants. If elected as a member to the board of schools, I would expect to answer to someone or to a group that will or would oversee this part of the town. Like anything else in society, we should have a body of individuals overseeing what should be done in our cities and towns. This will only make our government stronger and more powerful. If we want our schools to improve, these ideas need to be implemented and enforced so our children would have a better chance to succeed. If one does not have someone oversee what needs to be done or does not help with the decision making of our towns and cities then failure may be seen by our members. This is why I vote “Yes” to the above questions and how I see that our town would be most suc8 Norwood St. Everett (617) 387-9810 Open Tues. - Sat. at 4:00 PM Closed Sun. & Mon. 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If elected, I would ensure our committee keeps both the fi nance committee and town meeting fully informed about any budget adjustments and the reasons behind those changes. By maintaining open and transparent communication, we can keep everyone involved, foster trust, and support future funding requests more eff ectively. Andrew Finn, a parent of a child in the Saugus Public Schools: He did not respond to the question by the deadline. Joseph “Dennis” Gould, a former Saugus School Committee member: As far as making the School www.810bargrille.com Cedar impression half rounds Harvey Vinyl Replacement Windows Custom Aluminum Trim work Windows & Doors Top quality Vinyl Siding! •Vinyl Siding •Carpentry Work •Decks •Roofing •Free Estimates •Replacement Windows •Fully Licensed •Fully Insured Everett Aluminum Supplies pp Celebrating 66 Years in Business Since 1958! Committee itself operation a little better for continuity and experience, I believe four year staggered terms (2 one year, 3 two years later) would benefi t new School Committee members who really drink from a fi re house the fi rst year on Committee and become more eff ective their second year but right now they already have to run again. I don’t believe major changes needed in our form of government, but our daily operation is really driven by the revenue we take in and all the areas of both Town and School that lack total funding needed for following to happen as examples: · Safety – Third Firehouse and its staffing, SRO for Middle/ High School, Beat/Street Offi cers, Traffi c/Parking Offi cers. Funding to add two buses for students all grades · Town – More Public Work Employees, Maintain proper levels of Police and Fire that refl ects growing living buildings and population · School – Need more grade 2-5 teachers to lower classroom sizes back to more manageable and effective for all students, Proper funding to have librarian at both Belmonte and MSHS, Funding for buses to avoid students missing school days Summary: I believe it is time to have a committee made up of Town Manager, Town Finance Offi cer, School Superintendent and/or School District Business Director, two representatives from School Committee, Selectmen, Town Meeting and Finance Committee to do deep dive into all Town is facing with added costs of New Vocational School, potential new 3rd Fire Station and staffi ng, impact of the loss of Department of Education and funding, change of demographics of new students entering Saugus School District and all other known and forecasted increases, to come up with a Town wide plan to address them all as a collaborative eff ort. This eff ort has to be about Saugus as one collaborative team, not School Vs Town, but rather “We/Us” I believe the residents would support a comprehensive plan that addressed all the needs of the Town if we work together. Arthur Grabowski, a former Saugus School Committee member: He answered “No” on the fi rst question, “Yes” on the second question and “No” on the third question. I would not make any changes in town government. We have a representative Town Meeting, consisting of five members from each precinct, (10 precincts, fi ve Town Meeting members elected from each, for a total of 50 town meeting members) This group is considered the legislative body of Saugus government. These people are available to vote on town articles that directly affect the residents of the town. The town manager is considered the chief executive of the town. In Saugus, we have what is known as a “strong SCHOOL COMMITTEE | SEE PAGE 18 Monogram D4 Double siding
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