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Board approves Head Start items, maintenance plan and budget recommendations
Summary
The board approved several Head Start motions (grant, five‑year goals, cost allocation and CESA 9 training), a five‑year maintenance plan and recommended budget reductions while noting required layoff‑notice steps; consent agenda items and an anonymous $3,000 food‑service donation were also approved.
The Merrill Area School District board approved a package of Head Start items for 2026–27, including the federal Head Start grant, a five‑year strategic goals document, the 2026–27 Head Start cost allocation plan, and a CESA 9 training and technical assistance plan after motions and voice votes. Administrators reported that the Pine River School for Young Learners completed a Head Start audit successfully.
Separately, the board approved a CESA 9 shared…
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