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Board debates North Bay overnight program as Fair Hill day visits recommended for FY26 budget
Summary
Board members questioned a proposed $350–400 per-student price for the North Bay overnight environmental program for sixth graders and signaled stronger support for expanded funding for Fair Hill Nature Center’s one-day K–5 visits.
School leaders presented the board with a line-item breakdown for two longstanding environmental-education partners that serve Cecil County students and prompted questions about cost and equity.
Doctor Hammer, speaking for the division of education services, explained the district’s relationship with both providers and the relative cost. Staff said Fair Hill Nature Center programming for K–5 is budgeted at roughly $18 per student, while the North Bay residential program for sixth grade as proposed approaches about $350–$400 per…
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