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Votes at a glance: restorative budget approved; line‑item transfers and gift accepted
Summary
At the March 11 meeting the Southampton School Committee voted unanimously to forward a restorative FY27 budget to the Select Board, approved FY26 line‑item transfers, and accepted a $680 charitable gift for the school’s gift fund.
Key committee actions recorded March 11:
• Restorative FY27 budget: Motion passed unanimously to forward a restorative budget request with total expenditures of $7,324,431.04 and a town‑level ask reduced on the cover sheet to $6,705,437 (a year‑over‑year town contribution increase of $845,855 or ~14.44%). Mover: a committee member. Second: not named. Outcome: approved (ayes recorded by all five members present). The committee closed the public hearing and will present the restorative ask to the Select Board.
• Line‑item transfers (FY26): The committee approved line‑item transfers dated 03/11/2026 totaling $173,560.37 in debits and credits to cover current year overages (grade 6 teacher, SPED paraprofessional costs, PowerSchool/software, etc.). The committee asked for updated financials after posting.
• Gift acceptance: The committee accepted a $680 charitable donation from a bank giving program to the school’s gift revolving account and directed the principal to send an acknowledgement per policy.
• Other procedural votes: The committee approved minutes and adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
All actions were recorded on the public record; final funding of the restorative budget depends on Select Board decisions and a town override vote at town meeting/ballot.
