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East Kingston board advances Fiscal 2027 budget to public meeting after $27,000 reduction
Summary
The East Kingston School District board voted to move the proposed Fiscal 2027 budget to the public meeting after staff said they trimmed $27,000 by using two grants to cover a reading/writing curriculum; members flagged a $60,029 default gap and rising health-insurance costs as major concerns.
The East Kingston School District board voted to present its proposed Fiscal 2027 budget at the upcoming public meeting after staff said they reduced the proposal by $27,000 by reallocating two grant awards to cover curriculum costs.
Board members heard a central office update from Michelle, who said the district used two READ/REAP grants to fund the next year’s reading and writing curriculum so the expense would not fall on the operating budget. "We went back to the table and ... based on our 2 REAP grants ... we were able to take money aside ... and reduce the budget by…
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