Manchester Essex Regional School District
36 Lincoln Street, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA 01944
ph: (978) 526-4919
fx: (978) 526-7585
District Budget
Contact TypeContact Information
Contact:
, Superintendent
, Director of Finance
Address:
36 Lincoln Street 
Manchester ,MA 
Phone:
978-526-4919
 
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Welcome to the Manchester Essex Regional Schools Budget Page!


The Manchester Essex Regional School District (MERSD) is committed to a collaborative approach to budget planning.  Throughout the budget season, we have been working cooperatively with Boards of Selectman and Finance in both Essex and Manchester in order to provide one another with on-going progress reports on our planning process and outlook. 


Budget Goals

  • Position the district for continual improvement of the educational program and student achievement
  • Continue to address gap between enrollment growth and staffing to maintain School Committee class size guidelines and serve increasingly diverse student educational needs
  • Exercise fiscal responsibility
  • Seek internal efficiencies to offset growth needs when possible
  • Maintain financial stability in advance of setting a multi-year goals
  • Meet local, state and federal responsibilities while controlling growth
MERSD Fiscal Year 2014 Tentative Budget Calendar (Draft)

Tuesday December 4, 2012 (Public Meeting)       
        

School Committee Meeting:  
Tentative Budget Discussion

Wednesday December 12, 2012 (Public Meeting)                    


Public Hearing on Tentative Budget


January 22, 2013 (Public Education Meeting) @ Essex Elementary School

Joint Meeting of Town Boards and MERSD SC to share updated budget information with general public



Tuesday, January 29, 2013 (Public Meeting)      


Public Hearing – Adoption of the Budget

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Manchester Town Warrant Closes


Friday, March 1, 2013           

Certification of Apportionment by Treasurer


Monday, April 1, 2013 (Public Meeting)

Manchester Town Meeting


Monday, May 6, 2013 (Public Meeting)


Essex Town Meeting




Budget Questions
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