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Central Falls budget forecast shows upside and downside scenarios as aid and grants remain uncertain
Summary
Director Simmons presented a three-tier FY26 budget forecast showing a possible $55.4 million upside if recommended state aid materializes and a potential $1 million deficit if federal grants are reduced; the board was told a June vote is expected but major revenues remain unresolved.
At the May 27 Board of Trustees meeting, Director Simmons walked the board through an updated FY26 budget forecast that included both an upside scenario if proposed state and local aid arrive and a downside scenario if federal grant reimbursements are reduced.
Simmons said the district’s baseline assumptions include ongoing personnel and operating costs plus added expense tied to opening the new high school. The district’s analysis showed an upside case that would bring total revenue to about $55.4 million (including a student-success factor increase that remains a legislative assumption) and a modest budgetary reserve; an alternate scenario that assumes a 15% reduction in federal grant availability…
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