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Grafton committee declines to ask Select Board for a short‑term 'micro' override after budget debate
Summary
After prolonged discussion of budget gaps and possible cuts, the Grafton School Committee on March 25 signaled consensus not to ask the Select Board to place a proposed short‑term ‘micro’ override on the ballot. Members cited timing, public sentiment and long‑term strategy as reasons to defer a voter decision.
Committee members spent more than an hour reviewing the district’s budget outlook and options to cover a projected gap, including a proposed “micro” override (described in the meeting as a roughly 1.27% levy override) that would restore portions of a level‑service budget.
Superintendent and administrative staff reviewed the budget numbers that prompted the conversation. The committee discussed potential line‑item reductions that had already been proposed — for example, a half‑time preschool teacher position (identified in discussion as $41,008.49) and…
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