CONWAY — What a difference a month makes.
The Conway School Board had been facing a $2.1 million increase to the proposed 2021-22 operating budget. But after extensive meetings between administrators and “some difficult decisions” being made, on Monday night, Superintendent Kevin Richard was able to present to the board a new budget that was about $1 million lower.
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