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$3.8 million remained in Saugus’s Supplemental Student Support Reserve Fund as the Finance Committee reviewed school-related funding requests before Town Meeting. The committee planned to indefinitely postpone a $150,000 enrichment request for the Belmonte STEAM Academy because prior-year funds remained available.
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The committee reviewed proposed reserve-fund spending for tutoring, enrichment, athletics, and student behavioral support. One proposal would provide $300,000 for three behavioral specialists at elementary schools, but members questioned whether those positions could continue after the reserve funding ends. The committee also discussed possible effects of future teacher-contract negotiations on the school budget.
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