>Dr. Fishbein: Please Vote on April 17
Friday, March 30, 2012
By DANIEL FISHBEIN
COLUMNIST
One of my primary responsibilities as superintendent of the Ridgewood Public Schools is to prepare a district budget that is approved by the Board of Education, then presented to the public, each year.
To meet the high standards of both these entities, much number crunching is necessarily involved. But truly solid budgeting starts long before the numbers come into play. It starts first and foremost with a thorough reflection on district and board goals, then a review of programs relative to those goals.
Together, our district administrators, school principals and I have undertaken that process to prepare the 2012-2013 budget, working diligently to assure that it reflects the needs and costs of carrying out our continued commitment to our mission of a tradition of excellence.
I am happy to report that Ridgewood students continue to perform extremely well on all measures of success, both during their time in the district as well as after graduation. Pick up a copy of the local paper, sign on to the district’s Facebook page, or visit our schools and you will see that our students are high achievers in competitive academic activities, athletics, the arts, music and theater. Their accomplishments point to the makeup of a truly outstanding educational system. But, we don’t rest on our laurels; we always work to continue to improve.
In order to foster achievement, it is imperative that our curriculum and programs are reviewed and improved and we make sure to provide for the professional development of our teachers and administrators. The 2012-2013 proposed budget includes funding for new science programs in grades K-8, new textbooks and new courses at the middle and high school levels.
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