Wrentham Elementary Superintendent Jeffrey Marsden presented a $9.1 million budget at tonight's public budget hearing, saying school spending has become a matter of priorities for the town.
Marsden said the budget — which would represent a 5.6 percent increase over last year — would ensure level services at the schools.
"Historically, when you look back, you need a five to eight percent increase to keep what you have," he said. "When you factor in the .8 percent decrease and zero percent increase over the past two years, it's not bad."
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Marsden said the town needs to take a look at education funding.
"In the end, it's all about value — what the town values," he said. "Norfolk and Plainville have passed overrides — we don't do that here."
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