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School Committee readies advocacy campaign after split vote; finance committee delays recommendation
Summary
After approving a FY27 school request (4.83 million) by majority vote, the School Committee faced questions from the town finance committee. Members agreed on a public advocacy and communications plan and scheduled community sessions ahead of town meeting.
School Committee members agreed to mobilize a public outreach and advocacy effort after a divided committee vote and follow‑up questions from the town finance committee about revenue assumptions.
The committee voted to request a 4.83 million school budget figure but learned the finance committee elected not to recommend a number immediately, raising questions about revenue offsets and whether cost‑center…
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