Whitman-Hanson School Committee Approves Athletic Fee Increases Amid Budget Crisis

District faces $1.75 million deficit after failed override votes, eliminates 23 positions including middle school interventionists

HANSON - June 18 - The Whitman-Hanson Regional School Committee voted to increase athletic fees significantly at its June 18 meeting, with the first sport now costing $375, up from previous levels, as the district grapples with a $1.75 million budget deficit following failed override votes in both towns.

The new fee structure sets the cost at $375 for th…