Coventry leaders map five‑year plan as school deficit falls but not gone
Superintendent Don Cowart and the town finance director presented coordinated five‑year projections showing the district’s accumulated $5.8 million deficit substantially reduced by a $1.3 million 2025 fund balance and higher Medicaid reimbursements; council and school committee discussed contract assumptions, town contributions and a deficit‑reduction plan to submit to the state auditor.
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Don Cowart, Coventry’s superintendent, presented a five‑year projection for the school department on the joint council‑school agenda, framing it as a planning tool rather than a finalized budget. Cowart said the district has accumulated “about $5,800,000” in deficits and that audited results for 2025 put the district in a better position with an expected $1,300,000 fund balance that applies to the bottom line.
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