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Gardner faces multi‑million‑dollar shortfall as special‑education costs and enrollment rise
Summary
Finance committee previewed a $2.0 million anticipated deficit; Superintendent Dr. Pellegrino told the committee the initial shortfall was $2.5 million and warned of rising special‑education and health‑insurance costs. The district will pursue further budget work in coming weeks.
The Gardner School Committee heard two separate but related budget warnings at its Feb. 9 meeting: a finance committee preliminary budget preview that cites an anticipated $2,000,000 deficit, and Superintendent Doctor Pellegrino’s statement that the district ‘started with a $2,500,000 gap’ between required resources and the expected minimum funding.
Finance Subcommittee chair Mister Lafreniere told the committee the Preliminary Budget Preview…
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