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Residents and educators urge Framingham City Council to protect school programs amid proposed cuts
Summary
Public commenters and a Walsh Middle School teacher told the council that proposed school budget cuts risk unequal services across schools and the loss of language and extracurricular programs, and asked councilors to verify that proposed reallocations are feasible and preserve student-facing positions.
Public commenters at the Framingham City Council’s Jan. 20 meeting urged elected officials to scrutinize proposed school budget cuts and preserve programs that keep students engaged.
Danielle Barney, whose remarks focused on the school committee’s budget submission, asked councilors to confirm that programs and supports will remain equivalent across schools and that reallocations based on enrollment will not disproportionately cut student-facing positions. "Will programs, and supports be equivalent across schools in the…
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