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Superintendent: Town council to vote April 27; EPS formula change could add ~$111,000 for Winthrop Public Schools
Summary
Superintendent reported a proposed 5.4% budget increase will go to a town council vote on April 27 and a community vote on June 10; he said a pending change to the EPS formula could yield about $111,000 to the district if it takes effect July 1 (impact in FY28).
The superintendent reported the resignation of a second-grade teacher effective at the end of the school year and provided several budget updates, including a timeline for council and community votes and a potential revenue change.
He said the town council was scheduled to vote on a proposed 5.4% increase on April 27 and that, if approved, a community vote would follow on June 10. The superintendent also said a recent revision to an EPS formula bill could provide Winthrop Public Schools an additional $111,000 (about 2% of the district's allocation) if the formula went into effect on July 1, although the bill would not take effect until FY28. He reported the district remains in a stable fiscal position and expressed optimism about closing the year with a positive balance without a frozen budget in May.
The superintendent also reported four high-school students with truancy of 20 or more days (by statute reported to the board) and that April 1 enrollment showed a net increase of five students since October 1.
