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Parents and residents praise reading gains and press board on taxes at East Kingston budget hearing
Summary
At a public hearing on Jan. 12, parents praised the school’s reading program and community programs while residents pressed the board for clarity about per-pupil costs and the portion of property taxes funding schools.
At the start of the East Kingston School Board’s public hearing on Jan. 12, multiple residents and parents praised program gains and asked detailed questions about taxes, staffing and the budgeting process.
Parent testimonials and program praise: Christopher Corvetti, a teacher and parent, thanked the board and staff for progress in reading instruction, saying his children showed noticeable gains and stressing the school and library are vital community resources. PTO president Heather Allen, in a video shown by the board, described the school’s…
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