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School leaders say town manager's number leaves only $2.2M to allocate; salaries absorb most of it
Summary
Superintendent told the committee the needs-based FY26 budget totaled roughly $53.4M while the town manager proposed ~$51.3M, leaving about $2.2M available; of that, approximately $2.1M is needed to cover salary increases for existing staff, constraining other priorities such as special-education positions and athletics.
The North Attleborough School Committee received an operating-budget update that highlighted a narrow gap between available funds and priorities for next year.
Superintendent presented the district's needs-based FY26 figure from January at about $53.4 million, and said the town manager's proposed appropriation is roughly $51.3 million — a difference of about $2.2 million. "A new budget gives us $2,200,000 to work with," the superintendent said, and added that salaries are the major budget driver: "Salary increases for existing personnel ... we need over $2,100,000 to fund that."
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