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Barre Unified Union School District presents FY26 budget: $2.6 million increase, mixed local tax impacts
Summary
Superintendent Joanne Canning presented a FY26 general fund budget that increases roughly $2.6 million (about 4.9%) over FY25; the proposal includes staff reductions, shifting a major facilities project to reserves and small estimated property tax rate changes in Barre City and Barre Town.
Superintendent Joanne Canning presented an informational overview of the Barre Unified Union School District's proposed fiscal year 2026 general fund budget during the board's public meeting. The draft budget shows an increase of about $2,600,000, which Canning described as roughly a 4.95% rise over last year.
Canning said the district is prioritizing ‘‘quality of our staff over quantity’’ and will invest in professional development and a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) that includes expanded interventionist roles and other tiered supports. "We brought forth a budget that emphasizes quality of our staff over quantity," Canning said during the presentation.
The presentation listed reductions the administration recommended to stay within the proposed expense level: reductions in clerical support, several leadership stipends, one full-time equivalent (FTE) school…
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