Superintendent warns cuts would 'decimate' programs as councilors spar over fund balance

Apr 17, 2026

School Superintendent Mark Gassow told the council that pre-submission reductions and use of $400,000 in fund balance were aimed to keep the district's FY2027 request modest; councilors sharply disputed whether the district or council should use surplus for capital or operations.

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WESLEY — Facing repeated questions about the school budget, Superintendent Mark Gassow told the Wesley Town Council on April 16 that the district had already made "significant reductions" before the budget reached the manager's office and had transferred $400,000 from fund balance to reduce its FY2027 operating request.

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