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Stratham approves 2025 operating budget after restoring $110,000 to preserve a teaching position
Summary
The Stratham School District voted to approve a $15,636,375 operating budget after an amendment to restore $110,000 (one teacher’s salary and benefits) passed on a voice vote. The school board recommended the budget 3–2; the Financial Advisory Committee had opposed the lower figure and supported restoring the funds.
Stratham voters approved the school operating budget for 2025 at a district meeting, passing an amended appropriation of $15,636,375 after an amendment restored $110,000 to the board‑recommended total.
Principal Kate Lucas and Board Chair Jennifer Scrafford presented the budget framework and timeline, and noted the heavy share of salary and benefits in the district’s budget. The district’s proposed operating budget went through multiple iterations: an initial proposed increase of roughly 4.93 percent, a second version at about 2.73 percent, and the final board‑approved proposal at 1.99 percent over the prior year, before the amendment introduced at the meeting.
An amendment to add $110,000 back into Article 2 — restoring the average…
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