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Agriscience program growth prompts equity questions; board rejects proposal to meet personal finance credit via Agriscience
Summary
Agriscience enrollment has risen to 174 students, prompting board discussion about materials costs and town financing; a motion to allow Agriscience students to satisfy the state personal finance credit failed in a 4–4 vote.
Agriscience Director Laura LaFlamme, Ed.D., told the board on Jan. 20 that enrollment in the Suffield Regional Agriscience Program has grown from 119 students in 2016 to 174 today, and that recent national recognitions reflect program strength. The program's 2026–27 budget request emphasizes increased instructional materials and consumables driven by higher enrollment and rising supply costs.
Board of Finance Vice Chair Brian Kost raised concerns about program financing, saying approximately 100 of…
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