Budget season is in full swing in New Hartford and we at NewHartfordPlus are making available the draft budgets discussed by each of the different Boards: Board of Selectmen, New Hartford Public Schools and Northwestern Regional # 7. Whenever possible, we are also making available a video of the meeting at which the draft budget was discussed.
New Hartford Schools Draft Budget, February 28, 2012
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Below is the draft budget (Superintendent’s Third Draft) discussed by the New Hartford Schools Board of Ed at their February 28 meeting. The budget shows a 2.9% increase in the local schools’ budget for the upcoming 2012-2013 fiscal year. This is a decrease in the 3.9% total increase that had been projected in the last draft budget (dated January 17, 2012) that had been discussed at this Board’s previous meeting on February 8; to see a copy of the January 17 budget see our article First Look At 2012-2013 Budget: New Hartford Public Schools Board Of Ed.
Download a copy of the draft budget (Superintendent’s Third Draft) discussed at the February 28 meeting: NH Schools Board of Ed Budget (Third Draft) - February 28, 2012 (29).
Download a copy of the Capital Expenditures Requests by the local schools, which is to replace the windows and doors at Antolini School for $526,572: Capital Expenditures Requests, 2012-13 - NH BOE (41).
Video of Board of Ed Meeting Held On Tuesday, February 28, 2012
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Following is the video of the February 28 local schools’ Board of Ed meeting. The budget discussion took place towards the end of the meeting. To view the budget discussion, scroll forward to 54:00 mins. on the video.

Click on the image above to view the video of the New Hartford Public Schools' Board of Ed February 28 meeting on the NewHartfordPlus YouTube channel
Budget Discussion
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Our reporter did not attend the February 28 meeting of the local schools’ Board of Ed – she was at the Board of Selectmen meeting that was taking place at the same time that evening.
[A summary of the budget discussion will be included here as time permits]
Next Meeting Of the New Hartford Schools Board Of Ed
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The next meeting of the New Hartford Schools Board of Ed will be held this evening, March 6 at Town Hall. Check the schedule on the front doors of Town Hall to see whether the meeting is going to be held in the Sessions Conference Room or in the Senior Center.






