CONWAY — For the first time since going to the SB 2 form of school meeting, the default school budget is over $1 million lower than the budget the Conway School Board is proposing. If the proposed budget failed on April 9, the default budget would automatically kick in.
The default budget for the 2024-25 school year is $1,107,099 lower than the $40,109,103 proposed operating budget. Last year, the default budget was about $89,000 less than what officials were recommending.
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