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Bennington previews budget, enrollment and launches formal strategic-plan process
Summary
District staff presented a budget preview, enrollment update and an outline of a new strategic-plan process to the Bennington Public Schools Board of Education on July 14, asking the board to expect a tight calendar between late August and the end of September for tax and budget hearings.
District staff presented a budget preview, enrollment update and an outline of a new strategic-plan process to the Bennington Public Schools Board of Education on July 14, asking the board to expect a tight calendar between late August and the end of September for tax and budget hearings.
Staff said the district is currently planning the 2025–26 budget on an estimated 8% valuation increase, noting the district will receive an official valuation on Aug. 20. The presentation said Douglas County growth accounts for about 4.25 percentage points of that projection and that staff currently estimates about 3.75 percentage points represent valuation increases on existing properties.…
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