School District Looking for Support in Difficult Budget Year

Dear parents of Narragansett School District students,

I hope the school vacation was a good one for your families and especially our students. The end of the school year is filled with activities and excitement, so a break from the routine will hopefully energize everyone for the final two months.

I am writing today to remind you that the school department will present our budget to the town council today at 7:30 p.m. in the .

Budget time is never an easy period, and I expect you have heard this before, but I truly mean it when I say that this particular budget year will be a very difficult one. Our economy is strained, state aid is down and expenses continue to rise.

We strive, however, to continue to provide a top-notch product for our students. Your voice and presence are important to help us to be successful in getting even a modest increase in appropriation from the town. At this point, that is our goal — to be able to gain the council’s support for at least a $500,000 increase in the school budget. Please join us tonight for this important meeting.

Thank you. Happy Easter and Happy Passover!

- Katherine Sipala, Superintendent of Schools

Letter originally posted on the Narragansett High School listserv. Light editing has been done to conform with Patch style and formatting.