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Chariho school committee deadlocks on FY27 budget after heated debate, faces legal deadline
Summary
The Chariho (Cherry Hill Regional) School Committee failed to adopt a final FY27 budget on March 10 after hours of public testimony and member amendments; the district attorney warned the committee it must adopt a budget by next Tuesday or face statutory consequences.
The Chariho (Cherry Hill Regional) School Committee met March 10 for more than three hours of public comment and debate but did not reach an immediate, recorded adoption of its fiscal year 2027 budget. Members sparred over a proposed 4.99 percent budget baseline and several amendment proposals as towns and parents pressed to protect programs and limit tax impacts.
The meeting opened with routine recognitions and public forum rules, then turned to the budget. A committee motion to adopt the FY27 budget at a 4.99 percent increase was moved and seconded and drew rounds of committee and public remarks about student achievement, town-by-town impacts, and program priorities. Committee member Ed Lowe questioned multi-year performance trends and…
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