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WHITMAN, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — More budget cuts could be on the horizon for the Whitman-Hanson School District.
The district is on a quest to resolve the $225,000 budget gap that still needs to be figured out for this year. As officials eye layoffs as a means to an end, parents are concerned after the staff cuts that occurred last year, when it was revealed there was a $1,000,000 budget deficit heading into 2026.
"Having any sort of position that directly impacts students and families needs to be the absolute last resort," one parent said.
And while the district needs to make up nearly a quarter million dollars, number crunchers believe they can do so by cutting administrative roles while not impacting the day-to-day lives of students, but some leaders disagree with the move.
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"We're investing in the infrastructure for schools, but what good is that if we're not going to be able to fill the staff," one administrator explained.
According to acting Superintendent John Marcus, the budget reductions "focus on administration and coordination kinds of things, and less on the classrooms." But some parents say the "children would suffer," with more cuts.
"When they are creating the final budget, I think they really need to take the long view," another parent said.
WBZ NewsRadio’s Jim MacKay (@JimMacKayOnAir) reports.