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School committee discusses spending oversight; superintendent says items are grant-funded, calendar approved

Municipal and School Facilities Subcommittees (joint meeting) · April 5, 2025

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Summary

A finance subcommittee report prompted questions about perceived wasteful spending at the school committee. The superintendent said several expenditures were grant-funded and promised quarterly reports; the school committee approved the academic calendar.

During a school committee meeting a finance subcommittee report prompted debate about what one member described as wasteful spending. The superintendent responded that several of the items under scrutiny were paid with grant funds and therefore did not impose direct costs on the district’s operating budget.

The superintendent pledged to provide quarterly reports on those grant-funded projects. The school committee also approved the calendar for the coming academic year; the committee noted the calendar is available on the department website.

No specific dollar amounts for the disputed spending were provided in the transcript; the superintendent’s clarification focused on funding sources and a promise of increased reporting cadence.