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School leaders lay out FY25 deficit and FY26 staffing changes; Spanish instruction altered at middle school
Summary
Superintendent told the committee the FY25 projected shortfall narrowed to about $3 million after a $1 million reserve; FY26 proposals include restored Spanish instruction at North Andover Middle School (two trimesters in eighth grade), a full‑time librarian reinstated, and other position shifts.
Superintendent Lathrop told the School Committee on May 1 that the district’s FY25 projected deficit has narrowed to roughly $3 million after accounting for a $1 million reserve added by the town’s finance committee.
Nut graf: The administration outlined staffing changes proposed for FY26, including reassignments and restorations intended to preserve key curriculum offerings while managing budget constraints. The committee and administration emphasized the choices were driven by limited resources and…
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