Highlights From Verona's Board of Education Meeting

[20:00] Board discusses what's in the 2013 budget.

• $100,000 in curriculum budget.

• $180,000 New Special Education course to keep students in district.

• $14,000 history textbooks.

• $30,000 teacher evaluation system.

• personnel shift from elementary schools to middle school to accommodate growth.

[23:35] Board discussed what's not in the 2013 budget.

• Additional money for security personnel.

• Technology and network upgrades are not in the budget.

• Buildings and grounds.

• Freshman sports.

• Salary increases for teacher aides.

[25:20] Board discussed items that were cut from the budget to stay below the 2.5 percent tax cap.

[55:20] Board provides security update.

[1:13:30] Board Member Glenn Elliott says he is “shocked and outraged”about the student I.D. pilot program.

[1:21:00] Public comment: resident says I.D.'s provide a “false sense of security.”