Westport Community Schools
17 Main Road
Westport, MA 02790
tel: 508-636-1140 fax:
508-636-1145
March 9, 2010
Dear Parents/Guardians and Friends,
Tonight we take the first step in deciding what kind of schools we want for our children in Westport. Those who come to town meeting will decide whether they want good schools or mediocre ones. Those who show up will “be the voice of the Town” and there will be no one else to blame. I will be standing up for what is right – taking care of the needs of our children. Even if you think there are enough people coming, I encourage you to come out tonight and participate.
We have made arrangements for taking care of students during the Town meeting. We have a shuttle bus that will go between the WMS (student drop off area) to the WHS. We have cancelled all activities and asked the principals to have teachers hold off assigning homework for the night. We only have one article to fix our budget deficit, so the meeting should not be long. The stage is set and ready for you to do your part. If there is a 2/3 vote to move the funds from stabilization to the school budget, this step will gets us through this year.
The next step will be dependent upon whether the town will decide to allow an increase above 2.5% to the tax levy limit on the annual election ballot on April 13, 2010 for the next school year. Later in May, we will go back to town meeting to discuss the 2010-2011 school year budget.
It is an awesome responsibility to decide the future of not just your children, but all the other children who attend our schools. I hope you join me tonight.
Sincerely,
Dr. Carlos M. Colley
Superintendent of the Westport Community Schools
We are a learner-centered education system where students achieve academic excellence, develop critical thinking skills, and enhance the personal qualities necessary to be successful citizens in an information-rich, technological, global society.