Good Afternoon,

The Reading Public Schools is looking for budget liaisons for the upcoming FY20 budget process.  A description of the role of budget parents is below.  If you are interested in becoming a budget liaison, please contact Linda Engelson at linda.engelson@reading.k12.ma.us or at 781-944-5800.  The deadline to apply is Friday, November 16th.

 

Reading Public Schools

Budget Liaison Information

 

WHO                                       Community members or parents who have children in the Reading Public Schools may become a budget liaison.  We need two budget liaison per school, up to four from the community at large and two parents to represent the Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC).

RESPONSIBILITIES                  The budget liaison responsibilities are as follows:

• Participate in meetings with the Superintendent of Schools and Chief Financial Officer from November-February to learn about the school department budget and the budget process.
• Work with the Superintendent and the Director of Finance to review, critique and give input on the budget and the budget process.
• Understand how the budget process works and be able to explain the budget and the process to other members of the community.
• Act as a liaison between the school department and their child’s school or community by reporting back to other parents and community members both formally (PTO, School Council and SEPAC meetings) and informally.
• Attend School Committee meetings and other relevant meetings during the budget deliberations in January and February.

WHEN                                     Meetings will begin in mid-November.  The month of January is a busy month with weekly meetings.  February will have one meeting.

The following School Committee meetings in December, January and February are dedicated to the FY20 budget.  The Budget parents will meet prior to these meetings.

December 20^th (School Committee Pre-Budget Overview Presentation)

January 3, 7, 17, 24

February 27 (School Committee Budget Presentation to Finance Committee)

Please note that each budget parent does not have to attend every meeting. We would always like at least one representative from each school at each meeting.