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Board hears school capital requests, enrollment surge planning and a proposed $750,000 contingency fund
Summary
School officials told the board the district may face an unusually large kindergarten cohort and presented a vendor quote for a combined PA/security system at SACS; the district asked the town to consider a $750,000 non‑lapsing contingency to fund portables, utilities and classroom setups if needed.
School district staff briefed the Board of Selectmen on capital requests and enrollment uncertainty at the Jan. 27 meeting. Brian (school official) described enrollment projections showing an unusually large group of kindergarten students driven by recent birth‑cohort increases and recommended planning measures to avoid mid‑year operational disruption.
To prepare for a rapid enrollment increase, the district proposed establishing a non‑lapsing contingency account — an account…
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