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Dennis-Yarmouth superintendent outlines 4.5% proposed budget increase, urges early town engagement on MSBA feasibility work
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Mark Smith presented a 4.49% operating budget proposal for the Dennis–Yarmouth Regional School District, described rising special-education and transportation costs and urged towns to act on the district's MSBA feasibility eligibility process beginning April 1.
Dr. Mark Smith, superintendent of the Dennis–Yarmouth Regional School District, told the Yarmouth Select Board on Feb. 25 that the district's proposed operating budget for 2025 is up 4.49 percent and is built around a newly adopted strategic plan and stable collective-bargaining settlements.
Smith said the district's revenue picture remained uncertain until the governor's January aid numbers arrived and that the biggest expenditure pressures are rising out-of-district special-education tuition and associated transportation, plus healthcare and benefits.
The superintendent and his staff walked the board through staffing trends, enrollment and the district's changing demographics. Enrollment this year is about 1,120 students; the superintendent noted that the district's October-count “foundation” enrollment used for assessments differs from headcount and that enrollment has risen roughly 100 students in recent years. High-need students' share -- a state metric…
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