1. At the time the WW-P Board of Education approved its 4.9 percent, 4.8 percent, and 4.7 percent annual district wage increases, I asked how you — jointly and severally — could see three years into the future. No one responded. The voters passed the annual budget BEFORE your wage agreements ever saw daylight.
2. In spring 2010, unilaterally, this WW-P BOE, sub rosa, negotiated a 3.38 percent wage increase for school year 2011-12. I again inquired, how you could see one year into the future? In a cost-saving move, it was expedient for the WW-P BOE to terminate and outsource the district’s custodians and selected service workers.
3. Not to be outdone, in June, 2010, when the superintendent’s annual contract came up for review, you awarded a five-year contract at a sum which handily eclipsed the cap proposed by the Governor Christie. Your unilateral actions have handicapped the ability to control our costs.
4. As requested in two letters (June, July 2010) to the district superintendent, I have asked to see the professional summary exit reports prepared by two departing assistant superintendents, Messeurs Steven Mayer and Thomas Smith for LAST year, 2009. These reports would detail the professional insights paid by district taxpayers for charting WW-P’s future.
In my opinion, clearly one assistant superintendent position could have been delayed for a couple of years as the duties were redundant with the superintendent’s skill set.
5. We are seeking more parity in the medical and pension contributions from our district and township employees and across the board cuts.
6. I ask that you have an actuarial firm certify your agreements regarding their financial sustainability. Given the current financial conditions, it is my opinion that your actions have been profligate and irresponsible.
Pete Weale
Fisher Place, West Windsor
