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School Committee accepts $294,833 midyear appropriation, amends acceptance to follow superintendent recommendations
Summary
The committee voted to accept a city council midyear appropriation of $294,833.02 and approved an amendment directing expenditures to follow the superintendent's recommended line‑item priorities.
The Northampton School Committee voted March 13 to accept a $294,833.02 midyear appropriation approved by the City Council on March 6. The committee also amended the motion to require that spending of the funds follow priorities recommended by Superintendent Portia Bonner.
Member Hennessy moved to accept the appropriation; Member LaBonte seconded. Member Stein offered a non‑friendly amendment asking that expenditures align with the superintendent’s recommended positions and line items. The amendment…
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