Vernon Board of Education 2009-2010 Budget
The 2009-2010 Vernon BOE Budget has been approved by voters. The $45.8 million education budget includes a $139,111, or 0.3%, increase over the current year. Of that $36.4 million is earmarked for salaries and benefits, some $455,225 more than the current year.
This approved BOE budget includes the reduction of 8 teachers (4 elementary, 1 VCMS, and 3 RHS).
The Mayor and Town Council voted to decrease the BOE proposed budget by an additional $300,000. The BOE has not determined how this additional reduction will be allocated.
CRS Construction Projects Update
CRS will be renovated based on the projects approved in the 2005 referendum during the summer of 2009. The school and grounds will be closed during construction. Details of the projects are as follows:
In March of 2005, voters in Vernon approved $68 million in appropriations and bond authorizations for additions and renovations to the public school buildings. Since then, projects have been ongoing and many completed at Rockville High, VCMS, Lake Street School, and Skinner Road School. Unfortunately, only limited work has been completed to date at CRS -- the floor tiles have been removed and replaced for all areas except stairwells.
According to the original bonding proposal, $4.4 million was approved for CRS for the following projects (please refer to Town of Vernon Explanatory Text for further details):
- expansion of the main office conference room
- installation of security doors
- installation of new air conditioning system in the 2nd and 3rd floor classroom wing and in the Media Center
- replacement of all windows
- modernization of existing elevator
- removal and replacement of asbestos floor tiles
- hazardous material abatement
- site work consisting of renovations to playground; additional parking spaces; regrading and repavement of walkways