For the first time, the New Rochelle Board of Education appointed a Citizen Advisory Committee (“CAC”) to review the district’s budget and make recommendations on potential cost savings and ways to make the budget document easier to understand for the average reader.
New Rochelle Board of Education President Chrisanne Petrone brought forward the resolution to create the committee which was approved unanimously by the board. BoE Member David Lacher served as the Chairperson for the CAC and liaison to the school board. BoE Vice President Jeffrey Hastie served on the board ex-officio. District Treasurer Carol Amorello served as well. The citizen members of the Citizen Advisory Committee were Adam Egelberg, Ed Ackerman, Suyen Taylor and Mary Monzon.
Below is a complete set of relevant documents and video: The Final Report, the Powerpoint Presentation and the Video of the Presentation to the Board of Education on March 27th, 2012 and Albert Leonard Middle School.
Full Citizen Advisory Committee Final Report to New Rochelle Board of Education 2012
Powerpoint Presentation Slides Summarizing Key Points in Citizen Advisory Committee Final Report to New Rochelle Board of Education 2012
The 35 minute video, broken into 4 parts, of the Citizen Advisory Committee Presented to the New Rochelle Board of Education at Albert Leonard Middle School on March 27, 2012.
New Rochelle Board of Education Citizen Advisory Committee 2012 Part I (6:51)
New Rochelle Board of Education President Chrisanne Petrone and New Rochelle Board of Education Member David Lacher, Chairperson of the Citizen Advisory Committee deliver introductory remarks before a presentation by the Citizen Advisory Committee on the School Budget.
New Rochelle Board of Education Citizen Advisory Committee 2012 Part II (9:52)
New Rochelle Board of Education Citizen Advisory Committee Member Adam Egelberg delivers remarks on the Cost Savings Recommendations of the Citizen Advisory Committee on the School Budget.
New Rochelle Board of Education Citizen Advisory Committee 2012 Part III (12:28)
New Rochelle Board of Education Citizen Advisory Committee Member Ed Ackerman delivers remarks on the Budget Document Presentation Recommendations of the Citizen Advisory Committee on the School Budget.
New Rochelle Board of Education Citizen Advisory Committee 2012 Part IV (13:03)
New Rochelle Board of Education Citizen Advisory Committee Member Ed Ackerman delivers remarks on the Budget Document Presentation Recommendations of the Citizen Advisory Committee on the School Budget. CAC Member Suyen Taylor delivers remarks on recommended Next Steps from the Citizen Advisory Committee on the School Budget.
