Burlington School Board weighs cuts to ease projected tax hike

Yaw Obeng, the superintendent of the Burlington School District. File photo by Jess Wisloski/VTDiggerBURLINGTON — The city school board is going down to the wire with voting on a budget after a three-hour special meeting where district leaders outlined ways to trim their initial $84.1 million proposal.
Superintendent of Schools Yaw Obeng and Finance Director Nathan Lavery presented a revised proposal Tuesday night with cuts to teaching staff and some sports that would save $500,000. Their