I, Ruth Kennedy, am a candidate for Gateway School Committee. I have the qualifications and education. I was on the School Committee for 6 years. I have gone to many classes to learn how to be a committee person. I have been to 3 School Committee and Superintendant Conferences where I mingled with, and learned from, many state officials and other school committee members and superintendants. I brought back with me as much information as I could, to share.
This is a critical time for the District and our towns. We need someone who has been in the trenches. I have, and I still go to Select board and Finance Committee meetings, as well as meetings with the other 5 towns, this also includes many other school districts.
I have the time and the interest, to go meetings at the school, and will keep the Russell officials apprised. I will continue to reach out state wide.
In Russell we were led to believe our school could be used for the new Pre K program. That is not an option any more. So our school again sits empty this June.
Gateway seems to have found the funds for This Year, for the Pre K, and which could be as much as $250,000. What about next year? Who pays and where does the money come from?
Russell is up over $138,000 with the new assessment method, plus the increase of $78,000 for VOC. These two figures could increase our taxes about $.90.
Thank you all for your support and vote.
Ruth Kennedy, PO Box 482 Russell MA, 413, 862-3251
