Education Inflation: Carbone’s budget asks for 3.4% hike

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Bristol Superintendent Catherine Carbone’s proposed 2024-2025 education budget calls for a 3.4% increase in spending over the current spending plan.

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BRISTOL — Superintendent of Schools Catherine Carbone has proposed a 2024-2025 education budget with a 3.4% increase, according to City of Bristol records.

The proposed 2024-2025 education budget totals $132,431,409 in spending, 4.29% higher than the current education budget. That works out to an increase of $5,442,409 over the 2023-2024 spending plan of $126,989,000.