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Laconia schools face near $3 million funding gap; superintendent proposes staff reductions, reserve use and pre-buys
Summary
Superintendent Champlin told the Laconia School District Board on March 4 that a combination of lower revenue and rising fixed costs has produced a multi-million-dollar gap for the coming fiscal year and outlined staff reductions, hiring at lower salary steps, use of reserves and one-time pre-purchases as balancing tools.
LACONIA, N.H. — Superintendent Champlin told the Laconia School District Board on March 4 that the district faces a significant budget shortfall driven by decreased revenue and rising fixed costs, and outlined an initial package of proposed reductions and stopgap measures.
Champlin said the gap arises from two pressures: increased fixed costs (primarily salaries and benefits) and a decline in certain revenues (including a drop in special-education reimbursements and building aid). He described an overall delta — the combination of lower revenue and higher cost — that the district must address before the final 2025 budget is set.
To close the gap the superintendent described three categories of remedies: staff reductions and holding replacement positions at lower salary steps where…
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