At the Budget Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, 8 January 2025, the Lyme School Board will present their next version of the school budget for the 2025-2026 school year.

I plan to ask the following questions at that meeting:

• Two years ago, the School Board Finance Committee made a presentation to this board that asserted, in part, “…the future trajectory of growth in the school budget will not be sustainable.” (page 19). What measures is the school using to achieve sustainability in the budget? 
• Would you explain the role of the Academic Director, and how it has changed from the time it was instituted when Mr. Valance became both principal and superintendent?
• Given that the school district consumes almost 75% of the property tax dollars raised from Lyme residents, what measures is the School Board taking to ensure that families of its students who are most financially-stressed can afford to remain in Lyme?

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