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School committee reviews financial package; payroll warrants approved and Walton PTO donates $1,000
Summary
At the Oct. 14 Wakefield School Committee meeting the district business manager reported encumbrances related to salaries and a first circuit‑breaker payment; the committee approved two payroll warrants and accepted a $1,000 donation from the Walton PTO.
Wakefield Public Schools business manager Christine (last name not specified in transcript) presented the district financial package for July 1–Sept. 30 at the School Committee meeting on Oct. 14, telling members that encumbrances now reflect all known salaries and that the district had just received its first circuit‑breaker payment for out‑of‑district costs.
"The encumbrance column is now just over $41,000,000 and that's primarily because of salaries," Christine said, explaining that recording full‑year salary encumbrances makes the district’s remaining balance clearer.
She reported the district’s circuit‑breaker payment — state aid intended to offset…
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