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Dennis–Yarmouth schools present FY23 budget outlook as state aid rises
Summary
Dennis–Yarmouth Regional School District finance staff presented the FY23 budget and said a proposed Student Opportunity Act adjustment would raise net state aid for the district by roughly $2.5 million, driven largely by expanded low‑income and English‑learner weightings; the district cautioned the increase may not be repeated next year.
David Flynn, representing the Dennis–Yarmouth Regional School District, presented the district’s FY23 budget outlook to the Town of Yarmouth finance committee, saying a change in the state’s Student Opportunity Act would substantially increase the district’s state aid for the coming year.
Flynn told the committee the governor’s January proposal would boost the district’s net state aid by about $2,496,000 compared with the current year. He attributed most of the increase to higher foundation rates for special education, guidance, English‑language learners and expanded low‑income eligibility that the state moved from 133% to 185% of the federal poverty level.
The presentation explained how the foundation budget uses a five‑year rolling average of “foundation enrollment” —…
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