BVT Budget Subcommittee to hold Public Hearing

As the Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District 2022-2023 Budget Subcommittee prepares the FY24 annual budget, it remains committed to building a sustainable operational budget, mindful of its obligation to complement assessments requested of its thirteen member communities.

While there are many steps to creating an operational budget, the Budget Subcommittee embraces a multifaceted, mindful approach involving collaboration among its school community members and informed stakeholders.

From October to March each year, the Subcommittee has several working sessions to review, examine, and modify its proposed budget, which is submitted to the District School Committee for approval before it seeks districtwide support.

The FY24 proposed budget includes multiple mitigation strategies to reduce assessments. For example, BVT has secured in excess of $2 million in competitive grant funds. But grant funds, by