Preliminary 2007-08 School Budget Has 7.79% Increase in Tax Levy

Homestead Tax Rate Projected at $15.33

Atax levy increase of 7.79% with a Homestead tax rate of $15.33 per $1,000 assessed value is proposed in the preliminary school budget for 2007-2008 presented to the School Board this week by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Charles Wilson.

The budget totals $55,056,530, a year-to-year increase of 6.35%. The percentage difference between the budget increase and the higher...

Board of Education meeting this Saturday, March 3 for Line by Line Review of 2007/08 School Budget Proposal

Tentative Review Schedule (at the Middle School Library):

• 9:00-10:30am—Board of Education and Central Administration; Operations and Maintenance; Contractual Expenses
• 10:30-11:00am—Curriculum Development and Improvement
• 11:00 to Noon—Pupil Transportation, Community Services and Undistributed Expenditures
• Noon to 1:00pm – Lunch Break
• 1:00-4:00pm—Teaching (Regular Instruction including class size), Special Education, Instructional Media, Building Security, Guidance and Health, Psychology and Athletics

(Public comment will be invited at various points during the meeting.)...

Actor Richard Gere to Attend Pelham Screening

Actor Richard Gere will talk about his new movie, The Hoax, following a special preview screening of the film at the Pelham Picture House on Monday, March 12. The screening of the film will begin at 7:00pm. Tickets are $35 and go on sale on Tuesday, March 6.  To purchase tickets, go to www.thepicturehouse.org....