Morris BOE Budget Hearing Conflicts With High School Fashion Show
Board plans hearing to allow for more members of the public to attend.
The Morris School District Board of Education will hold a public hearing for the district’s 2013-14 budget on March 21. Multiple members noted during the board’s meeting Feb. 11 that the public hearing will occur the same night as the Morristown High School Project Graduation Dinner and Fashion Show, leading to discussion of possibly changing the date. The state Department of Education mandates that districts must have their budget hearings between March 21 and March 28. However, the district’s spring break takes place the week of March 25. Superintendent Dr. Thomas Ficarra advised against moving the presentation to that week because many families might be out of town. Board members also agreed that a Friday night meeting would not be well…
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Jack Cutler
6:32 pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Move the hearing to late night, after Project Graduation. This would make the budget hearing so much more fun since the parents usually get so liquored up at that event. more ›