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Bedford officials present $98 million budget draft, discuss staffing reductions including ASL
Summary
Administrators presented a $98 million all‑funds draft, a $94 million base general fund, and a roughly 10‑cent tax‑impact gap. The board examined possible staff reductions (including an ASL 0.8 FTE at the high school), CEP cuts, and reserve/health‑plan options to shrink the gap.
District administrators presented the near‑final operating budget at the Dec. 15 Bedford School Board meeting and detailed proposed reductions, the tax impact, and possible personnel changes to close the gap between the proposed and default budgets.
Lisa Ambrosio, the district business administrator, said the all‑in budget stands at about $98,000,000 and the base general fund is roughly $94,000,000. Lisa told the board that the difference between the base and the default budget equates to about a 10¢ tax‑rate difference and that special‑education aid (state estimate expected by Jan. 1) will materially affect the final numbers.
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