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Teachers and board members push for more state funding and district spending transparency
Summary
A teacher and a board member urged stronger state funding for public schools and greater transparency about how district funds are spent. The board's finance committee also noted a continuing budget deficit and invited public review of the April budget report.
During public comment and committee reports at the New Haven Board of Education meeting, a teacher and a board member called for increased state funding and greater transparency about district spending.
Ben Scudder, a high school teacher and New Haven resident, said teachers support both greater transparency and more funding: "As a district, we need to make sure we are transparent and accountable for every dollar that comes in. ... While I want us to do a better job of being transparent, we also absolutely need more money…
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