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1) If prior year budgeted expenses of $2 million were listed as surplus for projects that were started in one year but not completed until/likely to be completed until/during the following year, these funds are not surplus amounts but expenses not completed.

2) It appears that something in the budget has to give; there doesn't appear to be enough funding for all items listed in the article-math/science consultants, spring sports coaches/refs/a one third share for each high school, & additional books. Couldn't each/all of these items/topics be included on ONE agenda?

We are talking about $ 445,000($250, 000 + $195,000); couldn't the remaining amount of $225,808($670,808-$445,000) be allocated for additional textbooks, at least in the short term. Hopefully, during the remainder of the school budget year there are savings incurred to free up funds within other budget areas(similar to how families manage their households).

Additionally, the School Committee has to consider a new contract with the teachers' union(& the related funding sources of this) as well as possibly consolidating several schools to hopefully achieve some cost savings to allow for more funding to be allocated to EDUCATION areas rather than physical plant buildings & maintenance.