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Brookline schools face multi‑million dollar budget gap; override on May 5 would stave off steep cuts
Summary
School committee member Suzanne Federspiel told a local interview the district's budget gap has fallen from about $10–12 million to roughly $4–5 million but remains large; the May 5 operating override — phased in over three years — is endorsed by the full committee and would avert deep staffing and program losses.
Suzanne Federspiel, a member of the Brookline School Committee and a candidate for re‑election, said the district has narrowed a forecast budget shortfall from roughly $10–12 million to about $4–5 million but still needs the operating override on the May 5 ballot to avoid major reductions.
"So we've come down to we do need an override," Federspiel said, explaining that the override is intended to preserve a level of service rather than add new programs. She also noted, "Since the last override, we've actually cut 20 positions," and warned that district planning scenarios show "a possibility of 200 staff being eliminated"…
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