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Derry fiscal advisory reviews proposed budget; furniture, special-education and transportation costs top list
Summary
At a fiscal advisory committee meeting, Derry Cooperative School District administrators presented a proposed operating-budget framework that emphasizes recurring replacement cycles for furniture and whiteboards, flags volatile special-education and transportation costs, and seeks additional enrollment data before final decisions.
DERRY, N.H. — Administrators for the Derry Cooperative School District laid out early budget priorities and cost pressures at a fiscal advisory committee meeting, singling out classroom furniture and whiteboards as recurring needs, and warning that special-education tuition and transportation are driving budget uncertainty.
Superintendent Michael Flynn opened the session by describing a new, digital-first review process and urging committee members to "be curious and not judgmental" as principals and directors presented building-level requests and departmental lines. Flynn and staff described the districtwide budget at roughly $102,000,000, presented as an approximate figure for committee discussion.
The presentations focused on recurring, often overlooked items that have accumulated over years. At Ernest P. Barker, Principal Dave Brown said per-student allocations for PE and art remained low historically — "we spend $3 per kid in years past" — while the school needs a replacement…
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