Winthrop voters overwhelmingly approve school budget

Winthrop voters overwhelmingly approved the school budget during Tuesday’s election.

Residents voted 907 to 488 in favor of the budget, according to unofficial results.

The $11.8 million budget includes $100,000 in funding for two health workers at the high school and middle school, and a $30,000 increase in funding for the Winthrop-Monmouth adult education program, which has been in danger of closing.

The budget is up by 6 percent over the current year’s budget.

It includes $35,000 in negotiated severance payments for Superintendent Gary Rosenthal, who is resigning at the end of the month amid complaints that he’s created a hostile work environment.

The budget is expected to require $229,000 more from taxpayers.

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