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Beverly schools shift $628,693 in strike-related funds, approve utility and after‑dark transfers
Summary
The Beverly School Committee approved three budget transfers on March 26 that reallocated city free‑cash tied to last fall's teacher strike, moved money to address rising utility costs and added district funds to sustain an after‑school vocational program after a grant was not renewed.
The Beverly School Committee on March 26 approved three budget transfers that school finance staff said will cover strike‑related costs, address utility shortfalls and keep an after‑school vocational program running after expected grant funding did not come through.
School Business Administrator Emma Pugliese told the committee the largest transfer — numbered 953 — reallocates a city free‑cash appropriation that the City Council approved March 17 to cover costs tied to the teacher strike last fall, including police details, legal fees and certain payroll lines. "The total for the entire transfer in is $628,693," Pugliese said. She added roughly $320,000 was transferred out of a city‑deposited…
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