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Oyster River board sets proposed FY27 operating budget and approves 10-year bond schedule; trust-fund warrants added
Summary
The board set a proposed Fund 10 operating budget of $59,644,022 for FY27, approved using a 10-year bond financing schedule for the proposed elementary renovation/expansion, and added warrant articles to move $125,000 each into the special-education trust and the turf-replacement fund. Board discussion highlighted uncertainties in state apportionment and concerns about a proposed reduction in nursing staff.
The Oyster River Cooperative School District board on Dec. 3 directed administrators to present a proposed general operating budget (Fund 10) of $59,644,022 for fiscal year 2027 and approved several related warrant actions ahead of the district’s budget deliberations.
During a lengthy finance discussion administrators outlined proposed additions (legal expenses, new curriculum materials and meeting-related costs) and recommended reductions totaling roughly $949,126 across personnel and plant operations. Business administrators warned the board that some revenue lines — state adequacy grants, special-education aid and apportionment among the…
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