Amber Bock, Westborough's Superintendent of Public Schools, joined us at our lunch meeting on March 7. Ms. Bock, shown here with Club President Shelby Marshall, used the opportunity to inform our members about the proposed school budget for which the department was seeking approval at the March 17th Town Meeting. The school department is seeking a 4.65% increase in its budget, for a total of just over $51.2 million. Virtually all of this increase is driven by the expanding student population in the Westborough school system, which has increased by 140 students from last year's budget, with a total enrollment of 3,969 as of January 11. Ms. Bock pointed that while the school system delivers an outstanding educational product, t the town's per-pupil cost of education is approximately $15.5K, which is $300 - $400 below the state average. Additionally, the budget increase sought for this year is less than the state average of 8.6%, even though the system is experiencing higher growth rates than most other communities. The School Department budget was overwhelmingly approved after a vigorous debate at Town Meeting.School Superintendent Amber Bock Visits Our Club
Amber Bock, Westborough's Superintendent of Public Schools, joined us at our lunch meeting on March 7. Ms. Bock, shown here with Club President Shelby Marshall, used the opportunity to inform our members about the proposed school budget for which the department was seeking approval at the March 17th Town Meeting. The school department is seeking a 4.65% increase in its budget, for a total of just over $51.2 million. Virtually all of this increase is driven by the expanding student population in the Westborough school system, which has increased by 140 students from last year's budget, with a total enrollment of 3,969 as of January 11. Ms. Bock pointed that while the school system delivers an outstanding educational product, t the town's per-pupil cost of education is approximately $15.5K, which is $300 - $400 below the state average. Additionally, the budget increase sought for this year is less than the state average of 8.6%, even though the system is experiencing higher growth rates than most other communities. The School Department budget was overwhelmingly approved after a vigorous debate at Town Meeting.
