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Londonderry board advances $94 million operating budget, restores high‑school library assistant
Summary
The Londonderry School Board moved its amended $94,000,960.73 operating budget to the deliberative session and voted to restore a $21,967 library assistant position after multiple student and resident appeals. The board emphasized enrollment-driven staffing changes and the need to protect core programs.
The Londonderry School Board voted unanimously Jan. 15 to advance an amended general fund operating budget for fiscal year 2026–27 and to restore a contested high‑school library assistant position.
Superintendent Dan Black told the board the operating budget, presented as Article 2, is roughly $94–95 million and runs about $300,000 below the default budget. He said major cost drivers include a roughly 12% increase in health benefits, new collective bargaining salary adjustments and rising personnel costs. Black identified targeted investments in AP testing ($25,000),…
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