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School committee frames community presentation; addresses ELA curriculum, substitute coverage and hiring practices
Summary
Committee members refined a community presentation on the FY26 budget, discussed messaging about special-education volatility, whether large-group substitute coverage will continue, and how new curriculum funding would be sustained in the operating budget.
The Milton School Committee spent part of its meeting preparing a community forum on the FY26 budget and discussed several program and messaging priorities to include in the presentation scheduled for the Pierce Library.
Committee members agreed the presentation should focus on FY26-level service changes and the proposed override plan, while keeping detailed FY25 materials in an appendix to avoid overwhelming attendees. Members asked staff to include clear explanations of why special-education costs are volatile and how mandatory services drive midyear budget changes.
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