Great Barrington townspeople should pay attention to the proposed school budget - The Berkshire Edge

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Great Barrington townspeople should pay attention to the proposed school budget - The Berkshire Edge

To the editor: On Tuesday, February 18, the Great Barrington Selectboard and Finance Committee will review the school budget. Townspeople should be watching. This is not a case of simple cuts for the $32 million budget. With a 7.3 percent increase, and 8.4 percent to Great Barrington, structural changes need to be addressed. Berkshire Hills Regional School District (BHRSD) has historically provided generous curricula to the county. This cannot c…