Charter school reimbursements continue to drain Medford budget
Neil Zolot / medford@wickedlocal.com
City officials are requesting Medford’s state delegation advocate for a “hold harmless” provision for charter school reimbursements in the fiscal 2022 state budget to prevent a nearly $1 million loss in urgently needed aid for Medford schools.
It also calls for the delegation to explore a permanent solution that will stop draining of over $8 million in the city budget for charter schools.
Councilor Isaac Zac Bears, who made the proposal during the board s March 2 meeting, called the projected loss “a major hit to the budget. It’s important our delegation try to mitigate that.”