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Adult education program grows; state and targeted funds keep local appropriation flat
Summary
Adult education director said program enrollments remain strong and that additional state targeted EPS funds and other revenues will allow a 0% local appropriation increase for adult education despite a roughly 5% program budget increase driven by salaries and benefits.
Tom Nash, director of adult education, told the board that most increases in his budget are for salaries and benefits but that the program expects additional state targeted EPS funds and other revenues sufficient to hold the local appropriation flat this year.
Nash said adult education offers roughly 700 courses per year with more than 2,000 enrollments, and that demand for ESOL and high‑school completion classes is rising — he reported new learners arriving weekly. He described plans for summer programming, additional classes in Raymond and parent‑child offerings to expand revenue and access.
Chris (administrative staff) explained that adult education budget accounts live outside the regular school budget and that costs are shared under the district’s cost‑sharing formula (65% Windham, 35% Raymond). Nash and board members said they will continue outreach and marketing efforts to stabilize and grow enrollments.
The presentation was informational; no vote on adult education appropriation occurred during the public meeting.
