The Citizen’s Advisory Group report on School Cost Structure (draft, January 20th 2009) is a comprehensive, well thought out and well presented document which every stakeholder in the Newton Public Schools should review.  The document, while lengthy at 191 pages, contains excellent shorter summaries supported by five detailed reports and associated appendices.
 
I know that many syntheses of the report will be forthcoming, including the formal presentation by the CAG next week (Tuesday March 24th at 7:00 pm presented by the League of Women Voters at the Longyear Musueum in Chestnut Hill).  I will not duplicate those efforts here, but I did want to note some highlights that warrant extra attention and consideration in advance of the formal presentation of the final report.
 
Due to the length, I will create two separate posts to follow.  One focused on the financial challenges and one on the issue of trust, accountability and transparency.

I look forward to the discussion that the CAG release of the final report will certainly generate and I hope that by sharing these thoughts I have inspired you to follow that discussion more closely than you might otherwise have!

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