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Committee told full fund balance will be applied; proposed overall increase about 2.4%
Summary
Pete said the district plans to apply its full fund balance (split between capital and operating) and presented a proposed school budget that shows an overall increase of about 2.4% with the school share being roughly 39% of the town budget; the committee will vote on the recommended budget at its next regular meeting.
Pete, the meeting moderator, told the committee the district is applying its full fund balance to next year’s budget, splitting the amount between capital and operating in line with the town agreement while keeping a small emergency holdback.
He said the proposed overall budget would increase by about 2.4% from the current year and the district is asking the town for an allocation that reflects a roughly 2.3% increase; Pete emphasized staffing and salary pressures but noted savings found elsewhere to keep the overall increase modest.
Committee members praised the careful in‑house work that reduced costs and allowed the district to protect capital assets while sustaining investments in career and technical education, AP/SAT access and supports for students on free and reduced lunch and those with specialized needs.
Pete recommended the committee move the proposed budget to a vote at the upcoming regular meeting; the transcript records a motion to adjourn the workshop but no final committee vote on the recommended budget appears in the workshop transcript itself.
