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District proposes $52.44M budget and separate $1.27M parking-lot article; board outlines tax impacts ahead of March 3 vote
Summary
Missisquoi Valley School District #89 presented a $52,440,854 level-services budget and a separate $1,270,500 parking-lot replacement article; officials estimated per-homestead tax impacts, described stormwater/permit work and planned outreach and polling locations for March 3.
The Missisquoi Valley School District #89 presented a proposed budget of $52,440,854 for the coming year and is asking voters to decide separately on a $1,270,500 special article to replace and improve the parking lot at the MBU campus.
Laura McAllister, identified in the meeting as the district's director of finance operations, led the budget presentation and highlighted academic gains (a reported 12% increase in ELA scores, 6% in math and 8% in science), enrollment stability at about 1,797 students, an average class size of 17.3 and 95% average daily attendance. McAllister said the proposed budget reflects salary cost-of-living adjustments, rising health-insurance premiums and inflation as primary cost drivers.
The proposed spending total represents a 2.9% increase over last year…
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