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The Board of Finance approved a 4% net increase to the Board of Education operating budget, while the Board of Education had requested a 6.65% increase, leaving a reported $2.2 million gap and possible reductions to seven teacher positions, class sizes, technology, and extracurricular fees.
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The meeting reviewed, but did not adopt, the town’s 2026–2027 school budget. The Board of Education discussed using $200,000 of its $348,000 non-lapsing account balance, while cautioning that the reserve should not create future budget problems. A three-tier bus schedule remained under consideration; 27% of survey respondents said the change would be challenging, and the survey results were to be reviewed before any recommendation.
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