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Kensington School Board presents $4.85 million FY27 budget, emphasizes state funding shortfall
Summary
The Kensington School Board recommended a $4,849,153 operating budget for FY27, citing rising health and retirement costs and special-education needs; the proposed budget and several trust-fund warrant articles will go to the March ballot after this deliberative session.
Kensington — The Kensington School Board presented a proposed FY27 operating budget of $4,849,153 and recommended voters approve it at the annual ballot. Moderator Harold Bragg said the default budget would be $4,717,233 if the article fails.
Board chair Stephanie Schmidt framed the budget discussion around two systemic pressures: rising health-care and retirement costs and a state funding model the board says underfunds local needs. "The state of New Hampshire only contributes around $4,800 per pupil," Schmidt said,…
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