TAMWORTH — Over 100 residents at Wednesday's annual school district meeting grappled with issues surrounding declining enrollment, increasing cost and student nutrition.
While residents chose to add more to the budget, a "focus group" is being formed to look ahead to see how the school district can position itself in the face of challenging demographics. Tamworth's KA Brett School covers kindergarten through eighth grade.
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