School board will confront budget deficit at special meeting April 30

Facing a gap of several hundred thousand dollars between available funds and its draft spending plan, the school board will hold a special meeting Wednesday, April 30, to adopt a final budget — which could include spending cuts.

The latest draft budget presented to the board at its regular monthly meeting on April 14 showed about $6 million in spending versus just $4.7 million in projected revenue from state, municipal and federal sources for the 2025-2026 school year.

The district expects to start the next school year with $990,000 left in its operating reserves. Even draining that account en...

 
 

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