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Business office warns of FY25 special‑education deficit; FY26 shortfall reduced after town appropriation
Summary
District officials reported a significant FY25 special‑education deficit, a 15% holdback on goods and services, and projected FY26 budget gap reduced from $1.3 million to $650,000 after a $650,000 appropriation by town leaders; extraordinary relief from the state is anticipated.
WALPOLE, Mass. — The district's business office told the School Committee Thursday that Walpole faces a sizable fiscal challenge in the current year driven largely by special‑education costs, and that next year's budget gap has been reduced after recent town action.
Business office staff reported a significant FY25 deficit concentrated in special education. To manage year‑end spending, the district has implemented a 15% holdback on goods and services budgets and is monitoring…
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