School Superintendent Plans to Cut Spending, Salvage Teachers' Jobs

PPH:

Westbrook Superintendent Reza Namin and school
administrators are preparing to cut another $1.4 million from the district's
$33.2 million budget. Namin will hold a workshop with top administrators in
January to develop a plan to address the estimated $2 million reduction in state
aid in 2010-2011.

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Namin said he will continue to look at ways to
reduce the budget and consolidate services with other school districts. He also
said he can reduce spending without cutting teachers.

- John C.L. Morgan

Full disclosure: I am scheduled to begin an internship at Westbrook High School this semester.

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