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Sharon approves budget contingency planning after town trims school budget by $237,000
Summary
After town meeting approved a school budget $237,000 below the district request, Sharon Public Schools outlined planned teacher cuts, section reductions and proposed fee increases and postponed a vote on quarter‑three transfers pending more detail.
Sharon Public Schools Superintendent Peter reported May 7 that town meeting approved a finance committee‑recommended school budget approximately $237,000 below the district’s recommended figure, and the district has a contingency plan that would cut one grade‑2 teacher at East Elementary, eliminate one high‑school Spanish teacher and raise athletic and transportation fees if the reduced budget is finalized.
The reduction “was approximately $237,000 less than the district recommended budget,” Superintendent Peter said, outlining impacts the committee and administration had prepared for if that level of funding held.
Why it matters: The cuts would increase class sizes in some early‑elementary classes to about 22–23 students and would remove several high‑school Spanish sections, potentially preventing some students from taking a fourth year of…
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