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Bedford board reviews FY26 budget: insurance, transportation and grant shifts drive district lines
Summary
School board reviewed draft FY26 budget with modest school-level changes but district‑wide pressures from insurance renewals, transportation contracts and grant reconcilations; business administrator and principals outlined offsets and requested further fee and grant tracking before final adoption.
The Bedford School District school board reviewed a draft FY26 operating budget at its Nov. 17 budget session, focusing on a mix of modest school-level adjustments and several district-wide cost drivers that will shape the final proposal.
Business administrator Lisa Ambrosio told the board district-wide accounts are largely stable but identified three near-term budget pressures: a one‑time increase in property and liability insurance following Primex's actuarial adjustment; contractual increases and fleet planning in student transportation; and shifts in federal grant revenues. Ambrosio said Primex removed a prior 7% cap on renewals, producing a noticeable single-year increase in the…
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