Jaffrey-Rindge School Board reviews cuts after budget failure

By: ASHLEY SAARI

Outlets: Monadnock Ledger-Transcript

Published: March 18, 2026

Words: 1,509

Last Updated: 2 days, 13 hours ago


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The Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School Board on Monday reviewed potential cuts — including teaching positions, preschool and some athletics — after voters rejected the proposed budget on March 11.

Superintendent Reuben Duncan said the district must reduce spending by about $1.8 million after the $33.5 million proposal failed by 68 votes, sending the district into a $31.99 million default budget.

Duncan outlined possible reductions across staffing and programs, including teacher layoffs, scaled-back sports and …

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