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South Kingstown committee approves FY2027 budget request, asks town for $2.5M increase
Summary
The school committee voted to forward a $68.5 million FY2027 proposed budget to the town manager that addresses an estimated $4.0 million shortfall by requesting a $2.5 million town increase, using $1.0 million of fund balance for operating costs and identifying $613,052 in personnel reductions while keeping student programs intact.
The South Kingstown School Committee voted to forward its proposed FY2027 budget to the town manager, asking the town for a $2.5 million (about 4.46%) increase while using $1.0 million from the district’s fund balance toward operating expenses.
Superintendent Bridal Prodasla told the committee the proposal responds to an "approximately $4,000,000 shortfall" driven by roughly $1 million in salary, $1 million in benefits, the loss of state aid and the end of one-time local transfers. He said the budget preserves existing programs and extracurriculars but will leave the district’s capital improvement plan (CIP) constrained if $1.0 million of fund balance is…
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