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Falls Village Board of Ed. hears proposed spending plan for Lee H. Kellogg School

Falls Village Board of Ed. hears proposed spending plan for Lee H. Kellogg School
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FALLS VILLAGE — A proposed $2.49 million spending plan for Lee H. Kellogg School in 2026-2027, representing a 4.2% increase, was presented to the Board of Finance Thursday, April 9.

The proposal totals $2,490,716, an increase of $100,451 over the current year.

Falls Village’s assessment for Region One is $1,752,589, an increase of $208,904 or 13.54%.

Combined, total education spending for the upcoming fiscal year would reach $4,243,305, an increase of $309,355 or 7.86%.

The meeting was brief, with Board of Education Chair Pat Mechare and Principal Andrew Deacon delivering the presentation. Mechare, who also chairs the Region One Board of Education, left early to attend a public hearing on the regional budget proposal at Housatonic Valley Regional High School, which overlapped with the Falls Village meeting.

No action was taken.

The finance meeting had technical difficulties. Online participants could see the meeting but there was no audio.

The finance board’s regular monthly meeting was held Monday, April 13, and the proposed spending plans from the school board and the Board of Selectmen were on the agenda.

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