The Wachusett Regional School District annual budgets BALLOONED from $81.3 million for Fiscal Year 2015 to $105 million for Fiscal Year 2022– almost 25% in just seven (7) years–AND that DOES NOT include the $1.6 million that the WRSD OVERSPENT in Fiscal Year 2022.
Indeed, the Wachusett Regional School District overspent its approved FY 2022 $105 million budget by $1.6 million.
Within the previous ten (10) years or so the WRSD overspent an additional $2.7 million.
The WRSD has failed to submit FY 2021 and FY 2022 audit reports and end-of-year financial reports required by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
SEE 603 CMR 10.10– https://www.doe.mass.edu/lawsregs/603cmr10.html
The WRSD District Treasurer resigned, mysteriously, within two (2) weeks after I mailed the WRSD my 14 February 2023 Public Records Request seeking WRSD payroll and other financial data. WHAT A COINCIDENCE!
SEE WRSD District Treasurer job position posting, FEB 28: Employment Opportunities – Wachusett Regional School District (wrsd.net)
WRSD total student enrollment has dropped 754 from a FY 2010 peak of 7493 to the FY 2023 number of 6739, YET between FY 2015 and FY 2022 the WRSD annual budgets increased 25%, a MASSIVE taxpayer rip-off. The WRSD claims a student-teacher ratio of 15:1, so that enrollment drop equates to 50.27 EMPTY CLASSROOMS.
The WRSD employs approximately 1000 individuals, or approximately 1 employee per 6.7 students– MASSIVE BLOAT. SEE WRSD Staff Directory (wrsdonline.net) Apparently the WRSD Administration considers the WRSD to be a taxpayer-funded job program for people unable to find employment in ‘the dreaded private sector.’
The WRSD has been hosing District taxpayers for years. AT THIS YEAR’S STERLING ANNUAL TOWN MEETING DRAW A LINE AND CALL A HALT TO THESE CONTINUING RIP-OFFS. VOTE DOWN THE WRSD FISCAL YEAR 2024 BUDGET REQUEST.
J.G.
STERLING, MASSACHUSETTS, OVERWATCH 
its all of the salaries…of the made up positions!! And the bloating…is being unethical. Bonuses for selling out vulnerable kids.. like special needs.
assistant to the super intendent shawn rican, aka principal of paxton center school. 2024..
he already holds that position!!! title 2015 in franklin..poof.
when they took away the promotion in jan 2024..the same week he got it , hos public access goolge salary and posisitons poof disappaeared.
but h8s salary didnt drop! Just not public accessible…
Find him
follow the money… find the crooks.
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i wonder if its just a coincidence
all these dates… after 2018..
what happened in 2018..
a new principal???
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