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Brentwood voters approve $7.46 million operating budget after narrow amendment fight
Summary
Voters at the Swayze School business meeting approved a $7,458,715 operating budget for the Brentwood School District after rejecting a $200,000 amendment that proponents said would reduce staffing.
Brentwood voters approved the school district's operating budget for fiscal year 2026, raising and appropriating $7,458,715 for Swayze Central School, after an amendment to cut $200,000 failed at the town's business meeting.
The budget committee recommended the figure, which includes the district's first bond payment for solar panels installed on the school roof, and the school board urged approval to maintain current staffing and programs.
Jack Mitchell, chair of the municipal budget committee, opened discussion and noted the committee's recommendation. Brian Duffy, chair of the school board, and Molly O'Keefe, director of finance, joined school leaders in presenting enrollment, staffing and performance data to the assembled voters. Duffy highlighted student achievement and the district's low cost per pupil within the supervisory union;…
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