Superintendent says cutting any more from the spending plan would mean dropping staff.

More than a third of the $2 million cuts were found in special education.

A 1943 Supreme Court ruling said compelling students to salute the flag was a violation of their First Amendment right to freedom of speech.

The half-million-dollar program supports students from elementary to high school.

The School Committee will need to remove items from the budget or raise taxes to make up for the $5.3 million shortfall present in the proposal.