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Stratham budget rises amid new teacher contract, special-education costs and health-insurance increases
Summary
Committee reviewed a proposed budget driven by a new teacher contract, higher health-insurance costs and rising special-education tuition and transportation; fact committee will hear public comment Wednesday and give a recommendation before the March annual meeting.
The Stratham budget committee spent its meeting reviewing drivers behind a proposed spending increase that administrators and committee members said is largely the product of a new teacher contract, rising health-insurance costs and growing special-education expenses.
Speaker 6, who presented a line-by-line review, estimated an 11.45% increase in spending tied to the teacher contract, a 17% increase in health insurance and sharply higher out-of-district special-education tuition and transportation. "This budget's an interesting one because right now, it's standing with the teacher contract," Speaker 6 said, adding that removing $150,000 from the proposal would lower the projected spending increase from about 6.42% to 5.47% and reduce the tax impact per thousand from roughly 0.396¢ to 0.337¢.
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