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Residents say proposed cuts to afterschool programs and teaching staff go too far
Summary
Multiple residents at the June 2 reconvened meeting criticized FIPAC’s proposed reductions, citing threats to afterschool programs and teacher positions and warning that cuts could shift costs into future budgets.
Several residents at the Town of Columbia reconvened meeting on June 2 told town leaders they were dissatisfied with the reductions FIPAC proposed to the 2026–27 budget, saying cuts to afterschool programs were "too much" and expressing concern that the reductions could lead to teachers losing their jobs.
Residents also warned that some cuts risked simply deferring costs into later budgets rather than solving underlying fiscal issues. Town officials heard calls to preserve afterschool programming and to consider forming a task force to evaluate the school district’s structure; no formal direction or vote on the proposals was taken during the reconvened meeting.
