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Regional District Eleven Hears Public Concerns Over ECS Cuts and Declining Enrollment
Summary
At a April 1 public hearing in Chaplin, two residents urged the Regional District Eleven Board of Education to address state ECS funding cuts and falling student numbers, warning those pressures could force school closures and increase local tax burdens; the board received comments and adjourned without taking a budget vote.
The Regional District Eleven Board of Education held a public hearing on the proposed 2025–2026 budget on April 1 at Parish Hill Library in Chaplin, where residents warned that cuts to state Educational Cost Sharing (ECS) aid and declining enrollment could strain the district’s finances.
Kathy Donahue of Hampton, speaking during the public comment period, raised a "Question regarding CNR" and voiced "concerns about…
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