Tonight, the School Committee will make final decisions about what to cut - with full-day kindergarten and at least 30 teachers' jobs on the line - to balance the budget.
As of yesterday afternoon, the union and School Committee had not yet reached an agreement on wage concessions, said Chairman Jeffrey Roy.
Without a wage deferral from the 550-member Franklin Education Association, the School Department faces a budget gap of $1.5 million, Roy said.
A "yes" from the union will save about $800,000, which will be used to save 16 teachers' jobs, Roy said.
A "no" from the union means a minimum of 30 teachers will be laid off, Roy said.
Tonight, the School Committee must vote on a final budget in time for its public hearing on May 26, though the budget does not have to be finalized until June 30, Roy said.
Read the full article about the school budget in the Milford Daily News here
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