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School committee members warn of $9.3M ‘cliff,’ urge early planning for FY27
Summary
Board members said the district is relying on about $9.3 million in one-time funds for FY26 and warned the rainy-day balance could fall to levels they called unsustainable; members proposed immediate joint planning with city officials and the superintendent to identify savings or structural options.
Several school committee members warned May 27 that the Manchester School District is using significant one-time (“rainy day”) funds in the current budget and urged immediate planning for next year to avoid a funding “cliff.”
Committee member Baines outlined numbers the administration confirmed in the meeting: approximately $9.3 million of one-time revenues are being used in fiscal 2026, and the district’s general rainy-day balance is projected at about $15.5 million going into the next fiscal year. Baines said continued use of one-time funds at the same…
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