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Committee weighs CES membership after budget cuts; decision unresolved
Summary
The Easthampton School Committee discussed whether to maintain membership in CES (Cooperative Educational Services), weighing membership fees against possible cost savings and access to services after recent budget cuts; the committee did not reach a final decision.
The committee discussed whether to continue membership in CES, with members noting the choice involves weighing the membership fee against likely cost savings and access to services. Chair Laura Scott said the question of maintaining CES membership remained unresolved: "our membership in CES, I'm not certain that we have fully resolved whether or not we'll be spending the dollars to maintain that membership," she said, adding the district must weigh benefits and discounts against the membership cost given recent budget cuts.
Members emphasized the fiscal trade-offs and the need to evaluate services CES provides (policy support, purchasing discounts) against the district's constrained budget after the override and subsequent cuts. No motion was made; the committee left the matter pending further review.
