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North Attleboro school committee presses town over handling of Chapter 70 aid as FY26 budget moves forward
Summary
School committee members said roughly $287,000 in additional state Chapter 70 aid was not added to the district's base budget and debated whether the town's —oncealed— handling reduces funds available for teachers and special education. The committee discussed alternatives and took a symbolic vote on the FY26 budget before entering executive session.
The North Attleboro School Committee spent most of its June 24 meeting disputing how the town is treating unexpected state school aid and detailing how the district's FY2026 operating budget will leave several classroom and special-education needs unfunded.
Committee members focused on an estimated $287,000 increase in Chapter 70 aid compared with earlier estimates. "We had a fistful of cash and we're begging for it," said Speaker 2, summarizing the committee's frustration that state education dollars arriving in town appear to be routed into town accounts and projects rather than added to the school department's base budget. The committee's business director, Speaker 11, confirmed the Senate estimate produced a $287,850 difference on the FY25 cherry sheet that the district had not secured in its operating base.
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