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Mendon-Upton superintendent says $4.1 million gap would force 84 position cuts unless override passes
Summary
Superintendent warned the district faces a $4.1 million shortfall that, if not closed by voter-approved overrides in both towns, would eliminate about 84 positions, reduce stipends and programs, raise class sizes and affect roughly 2,000 students; town meetings and elections are scheduled this month.
The Mendon-Upton Regional School District superintendent told the school committee that a $4,100,000 budget gap would force deep staffing and program cuts if voters do not approve an operational override this month.
At a packed meeting, the superintendent presented a contingency reduction plan that would eliminate 84 positions — described in the presentation as roughly a 23% reduction in the district’s specified workforce category — and directly affect an estimated 96 personnel through layoffs, nonrenewals or reassignments. The district said the reductions could touch about 2,000 students as vacancies and program cuts propagate through schools.
Why it matters: Officials said the cuts would go beyond central-office savings and would reduce classroom and…
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