The proposed school budget is $95.72 million. By using $2.6 million in relief funds in the 2021-22 spending plan, Langlais was able to avoid cuts, he said. Relief funds can be spent on things that are pandemic-related, such as technology software, facilities improvements and staff training in social-emotional learning, he said. Expenses that would remain in the general fund as recurring costs include one new nurse, dyslexia training and existing staff. The superintendent said Wednesday night that the committee’s option would allow use of pandemic funds “in a smart way and reduce the use of carryover so we can say in two years we have money in the bank and we can sustain some efforts.”