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Residents, school officials urge aldermen not to cut $9.5 million from school budget
Summary
Dozens of residents, school board members and parents urged the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to restore a $9.5 million cut the mayor proposed to the school district's tax‑cap compliant budget, warning of lost programs, larger class sizes and reduced services.
Residents, parents and elected school board members urged the Board of Mayor and Aldermen during public comment to reject a proposed $9.5 million reduction to the Manchester School District budget and to fully fund the unanimously approved school committee request.
Multiple speakers described classroom and facility needs and said cuts would remove services and extracurricular programs that support student success. Jessica Spillers, school board representative for Ward 8, said the mayor previously voted for the superintendent’s…
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