The Ringwood Board of Education has its most difficult job in front of it.  We must try to produce a balanced budget with less funding than we ever expected.  The state took $1,000,000 and the borough took $417,000.  Medical payments for the 2010-2011 year are expected to go up by more than $500,000.  That puts us in a $2,000,000 hole before we sit down to discuss possibilities.  In addition, we will be restricted to a 2% cap on increasing taxes.  There is a very good chance that the number of teachers will decrease and class sizes will increase.  This is the last thing that any school district wants to see, but we may not have any other choice

This is old news, but so important for board members to grasp:

 

So many dreams have been brought to your doorstep.  Don't let them lie there - Don't let them die there.

 

I've had that statement on this web site since its inception.  There is really not much more that can be said to my fellow board members.  All the educational dreams of the parents and the community rest on the shoulders of the Ringwood board members.  Their decisions make or break the system.