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Committee members call for clearer public outreach on budgets, Chapter 70 and apples‑to‑apples comparisons
Summary
At the Aug. 8 meeting members urged more public education about school funding, Chapter 70 formula impacts, municipal versus school accounting differences, and apples‑to‑apples comparisons with other towns as the community considers future budget choices.
During the Good of the Order at the Aug. 8 School Committee meeting, members urged sustained outreach to help the public understand how school budgets are set, how Chapter 70 funding and charter tuition affect Franklin’s bottom line, and how municipal accounting choices can complicate cross-town comparisons.
One committee member said: “I think we need to make sure folks are aware of budgets and situations and what not,” and recommended that the committee…
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