Jaffrey-Rindge budget fix nixes universal childcare, staff positions

By: Noah Diedrich

Outlets: Keene Sentinel

Published: March 18, 2026

Words: 1,118

Last Updated: 2 days, 21 hours ago

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JAFFREY — The Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District presented its financial plan to make up a $1.5 million shortfall at a school board meeting Monday, proposing cuts to universal pre-K, daycare for its staff and over 20 staff positions.The sober meeting followed voters’ rejection of a $33.5 million budget proposal last week, leaving the district to make do with a roughly $32 million default budget.

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