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Dorchester 04 board hears second reading of proposed 2026–27 budget, shortfall remains
Summary
At its April 22 meeting the Dorchester School District 4 board received a second reading of the proposed 2026–27 budget; staff reported roughly $131,000 in net revenue gains but a remaining structural deficit tied to teacher-pay options and shifting state/county estimates.
Miss Penny Hutto, the district’s finance presenter, gave a second reading of the proposed 2026–27 budget and described recent revenue and cost changes, saying the district had "netted out ... about $131,000 of increased revenue." She detailed two teacher-pay options: a $1,275 minimum-scale increase and a $2,000 increase, and said the district estimated the smaller option would cost roughly $379,000 while the larger option would cost about $594,000. Hutto said the state provided approximately $76,000 toward the mandate and that staff were working to tighten the…
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