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The School Committee approved a 4% preschool tuition increase and added a five-day afternoon program option. It also approved reallocating Student Opportunity Act grant funds after an unexpected resignation.
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Families will have new preschool scheduling options, including a five-day afternoon program, while morning offerings remain the same. The committee approved using existing grant funds for teacher professional development, lesson planning, data work, and summer positions. Members also reviewed a proposed FY27 budget about $2 million above FY26 and discussed rehabilitating the Turkey Hill building unless a new building would require no more than 25% additional taxpayer funding.
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