3 Special Meetings in One Week for Chester School Board

The middle of March is going to be hectic for the Chester Board of Education after the district announced three special meetings for the nine-member group in the course of a week.

On Tuesday, March 11, the board will convene for a special meeting regarding a personnel matter. The meeting will be held in executive session – closed to the public – and will begin at 7 p.m. in the Media Center of the Black River Middle School. The district said it does not expect formal action to be taken.

Just two days later, the board will meet again in an open session on Thursday, March 13 at 7 p.m. The meeting is being held for the purpose of a budget review, the district said, but does not expect formal action to be taken. This session will be held at the Board of Education building at 50 North Road.

To start the following week, the board will meet on Monday, March 17 at 7 p.m. for the purpose of approving the proposed 2014-15 budget with the intent of submitting it to the county department of education. Formal action is expected at that meeting, which will also be held at the board of education building.

The district received a 2.2-percent increase in state aid this year over last year’s amount, a change of $22,860 for a total of $1,040,382.