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Board weighs reducing preschool and non‑core programs as budget options
Summary
Board members discussed shrinking the preschool program (roughly $111,000), cutting world language to grades 7–8, and eliminating STEM and drama seasons without outside funding as ways to reduce costs.
Board members discussed program-level reductions as an approach to meet FiPAC’s requested savings. Superintendent Barbara Wilson said the preschool line is ‘‘approximately $111,000’’ and noted preschool slots are used in part for special‑education services; members warned eliminating preschool could harm early learners.
Christine Sposito and Gina Jarvis raised the possibility of limiting world language to grades 7–8 and cutting STEM or drama seasons unless independent funding is secured. Gina Jarvis said the district could consider splitting reductions across programs but cautioned that many of those lines support academic and social-emotional services.
