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School committee candidates debate overrides, staffing cuts and building reorganization
Summary
School committee candidates spoke about multi-year budget cuts, recent override outcomes, and proposals to reorganize buildings and staffing to avoid future cuts; candidates differed on whether to seek another override or prioritize internal reorganization and reduced consultant spending.
School committee candidates at the forum described a multi-year pattern of budget cuts and disagreed about next steps to stabilize school funding, with proposals ranging from reorganization of buildings to continued advocacy for state funding reform.
Jason Fitzgerald, a candidate who said he has run twice previously, described a tight override campaign and said Acton will likely need another override in the near term to…
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