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Superintendent warns of mid-seven-figure shortfall; tri-board meeting set to advise FY26 strategy
Summary
Superintendent Kelli told the Ashland School Committee that the town and schools face a multi-million-dollar shortfall for FY26, with the schools' portion estimated at roughly $1.1'$1.2 million. A Tri-Board meeting with select board and finance committee is scheduled for April 5 to discuss whether to use one-time funds or make structural cuts.
The Ashland School Committee on March 12 heard from district leadership that the town and school budgets face a multi-million-dollar shortfall heading into fiscal 2026, and set a Tri-Board meeting with the select board and finance committee for April 5 to discuss options.
Superintendent Kelli said the combined deficit between general government and schools was described at the Tri-Board meeting as "about a $2.6-2.7 million" shortfall, and that the schools'share of that gap was roughly "$1.1 to $1.2 million," figures she said vary daily as staff refine estimates. The superintendent warned those numbers represent current…
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