Schools

Public Forum Tonight To Discuss School Budget

The forum will be held in the Board of Education meeting room tonight at 7:30 p.m.

Members of the Ridgefield public will have a chance tonight to voice their opinions regarding

The forum will take place in the Board of Education meeting room tonight at 7:30 p.m.

The $81.8 million budget for 2012-13 represents a $2.58 million and 3.26 percent increase from last year's $79.2 million.

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If passed as is, the increase would mark the highest increase since 2008-09, and Low said the last few years have "created some pent-up demands" in the district.

There will be another forum at the East Ridge Middle School auditorium 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4.

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