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School Committee frames budget priorities, authorizes 5‑year childcare RFP
Summary
The School Committee reviewed FY25 closeout figures, discussed State of the Town budget scenarios and priorities, and authorized the director of finance to issue a request for proposals for a district childcare program with a possible five‑year contract; the vote was recorded as unanimous in the public meeting record.
School Committee members spent the Oct. 16 meeting reviewing fiscal year 2025 closeout results, discussing priority items for a prospective override and authorizing a new request for proposals (RFP) for the district childcare program.
At the committee’s budget subcommittee report, Director of Finance and Operations Mr. Marin reviewed FY25 actuals and noted the district reverted approximately $8,600.51 at year end and used $426,419 from a specialized reserve fund to balance particular line items. The committee also discussed that personnel accounts absorb about 88¢ of every district dollar while roughly 12¢ supports materials, transportation and out‑of‑district tuition, per the presentation.
After discussion the committee authorized the finance director to issue an RFP for district childcare and to award a contract for up to a five‑year term. The motion, offered from the floor, read: “I move that we authorize the director of finance and operations to act as chief procurement officer for the school department for the purpose of issuing a…
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