North Attleborough Public Schools warns athletic program faces $130,000 shortfall; staff recommends fee and budget changes

Staff member, a district staff presenter, told the meeting that North Attleborough Public Schools’ athletics program is operating in the red and projected a budget shortfall for fiscal year 2026. “We don't have an adequate up operating budget or any budget for that matter to fund our athletic program. We're running in a deficit position. We have been for about solid 2 years now, I think. And our estimated cost of operations next year for athletics is 836,000,” the Staff member said.

The shortfall stems from the difference between the program’s total costs and the money currently available from three revenue pools, the presenter said. “Historically, we funded athletics from 3 different pools of funds. The first being the operating budget,” the Staff member said, adding that the operating budget has historically covered only staff salaries. The presenter said the operating budget last year was $516,000 and that the district also collects user fees and some gate receipts. “So when you add it all up, operating…