School Committee defers FY27 budget vote, seeks consensus on $59.2 million proposal
School Committee discusses but defers vote on revised FY27 budget. Vice-Chair Mary Beckwith led the remote meeting attended by members Chris Olver, John Nunes, and Elizabeth Coughlin, with Superintendent Dr. June Saba-Maguire and Business Manager James Kiely presenting a $59.2 million proposal
School Committee · Meeting of March 31, 2026
DARTMOUTH — School Committee discusses but defers vote on revised FY27 budget. Vice-Chair Mary Beckwith led the remote meeting attended by members Chris Olver, John Nunes, and Elizabeth Coughlin, with Superintendent Dr. June Saba-Maguire and Business Manager James Kiely presenting a $59.2 million proposal reflecting additional town funding and kindergarten enrollment data.
The Committee reached consensus to present the budget to the Town Administrator without a formal vote, deferring the official vote to April 13. Members discussed using approximately $367,000 in kindergarten stabilization funds to address unfunded positions after the district cuts a kindergarten post at Quinn Elementary.
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Source: the School Committee meeting of March 31, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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