Andover School District Payment Schedule
A $1.128M payment plan spread across spring months affects town cash flow and requires transparency with the school district.
The Andover School District Payment Schedule developed from cash flow concerns over the 2026–2027 school assessment into a specific $1.128M plan spread across spring months. Select Board meetings progressed from preliminary review to letter authorization to a concrete proposal with calls for district dialogue.
The Andover School District Payment Schedule issue first surfaced during the Select Board's March 19, 2026 meeting in a preliminary discussion of the estimated 2026–2027 school assessment and related town cash flow concerns for monthly installments.
This led directly to the April 2, 2026 meeting, where the board discussed cash on hand alongside upcoming large payments due to the SAU and authorized the Town Administrator to send a payment schedule letter to the SAU.
The matter advanced further at the April 16, 2026 meeting with presentation of a specific proposed payment plan totaling $1.128M, structured as $400k in April/May and $728k in June; the board stressed the need for ongoing dialogue and transparency while assigning Dana Swenson to meet with the district.
The April 16 discussion occurred off-agenda, prompting notes of community concern over lack of prior public notice and the plan's significant budget impact on town cash flow.
Public impact centers on Andover taxpayers and school district operations through the spring-month spread of the $1.128M payments.
The board's stated position throughout has been to emphasize dialogue and transparency rather than unilateral action.
Dana Swenson to meet with the school district regarding the payment plan.
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