Palmer district reports midyear spending: districtwide 78% spent; OMP and PHS at about mid‑40%

The Palmer School Committee received midyear budget updates Feb. 11 showing the district and school‑level spending and encumbrances to date.

Districtwide expenditures were reported as $5,115,359 of $6,559,633, or 78.0% spent, including $2,576,766 in encumbrances. Old Mill Pond Elementary showed spending of $2,582,472 of $6,002,598, or 43.0% spent, with $18,065 in encumbrances. Palmer High School had spent $2,838,750 of $6,231,861, or 45.6% spent, including $163,019 of encumbrances. The meeting also included a brief MTRS update; no further budget actions were taken at the session.

The figures were presented as part of the routine finance report; the transcript does not name the individual presenter for the finance figures. Committee members did not take formal action on these figures during the meeting.