Attempting to provide more clarity and information on the budget process and operations of the town, town Finance Director Aleesha Nunley Benjamin and Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations Michelle Cresta presented a joint budget forum to the public on behalf of the town and Marblehead Public Schools at Veterans Middle School on Tuesday evening. The two touched … [Read more...] about Town, schools hold joint budget forum
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Schools facing $2.3 million in cuts
Marblehead schools are likely to face $2.3 million in cuts for fiscal year 2025, which Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations Michelle Cresta said will impact classrooms and result in a “significant number of staff positions” being eliminated. Cresta provided a FY25 budget update at the School Committee’s most recent meeting. The district, per instruction … [Read more...] about Schools facing $2.3 million in cuts
No override expected in Marblehead for FY25
The town will not be expected to request an override for fiscal year 2025 to address the structural deficit that it has fallen into, Town Administrator Thatcher Kezer announced while giving his state of the town address at Abbot Hall Wednesday. Despite facing a projected $4.256 million deficit for FY25, Kezer explained that the town has decided to hold off on presenting an … [Read more...] about No override expected in Marblehead for FY25
Resignations and a grim budget outlook for the school district
The school district could soon be facing an even grimmer financial future if another reduced-services budget is needed for fiscal year 2025, which could result in even more positions being cut than were last year. Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations Michelle Cresta provided a budget update at a Jan. 18 School Committee meeting, revealing that the town … [Read more...] about Resignations and a grim budget outlook for the school district
Roof leak causes stop to Marblehead High basketball game
A leak in the ceiling of the Marblehead High School gym forced a mid-game postponement of a boys varsity basketball match against Peabody on Monday night, the latest sign that the school’s roofing is in desperate need of repair. Referees called a stop to the game with 3:08 left in the first quarter as water continued dripping onto the court and the leak could not be contained. … [Read more...] about Roof leak causes stop to Marblehead High basketball game