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I can't speak of the larger city budget but I do have kids in the schools and this is an area of concern for me.

So-called "level funding" isn't level at all, it's a defacto cut.

By that I mean, if you have budget X one year, and have budget X the next year, it's actually less money. The cost of running the system goes up every year. Maintenance and energy costs go up, bussing goes up, salaries go up, if the budget doesn't go up that means things get cut.

Maybe some teacher's aids get cut. Maybe a few teachers get laid off, or books, computers, etc. don't ge bought. Something has to go to make the budget work when it's "level funded." Granted, the half million increase is an increase but it's not coming from the town and it's only .37%, costs go up more than that.

So whatever the situation is, whatever the resolution is, let's all at least agree to acknowledge that "level funding" isn't level at all, it's a budget cut.