GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Greenfield School Committee met last night for a special meeting to discuss the FY26 budget, budget process for the schools and answer questions from the City Council.
The Committee voted to request that the Council add $350,000 to the FY26 budget proposed by the Mayor.
According to the Committee, $350,000 will get the schools closer to level service funding in the next year. In order to provide level service funding the schools would need approximately $518,000 above the FY2025 budget.
School Committee member Stacy Sexton asked why the Committee would not request the full amount needed, to which Chair Glenn Johnson-Mussad responded that it was in “good faith effort” to compromise with the City Council.
Mayor, and School Committee member, Ginny Desorgher voted against the request. In her comments she remained consistent on her commitment to a conservative budget as the future of federal and state funding is uncertain, and the city faces a one in three possibility of having their bond rating reduced. Mayor Desorgher also claimed there were issues with previous year budgets including missing votes on transfers at the end of FY23.