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[email protected] Schools will have to wait most likely until June to LITTLETON- U.S. hear from state legislators if Senator Jeanne Shaheen has a change in the formula that spent the last few months determines state aid to edu- trying to answer the ques- cation will result in a change tion of how to get the econo- in revenue. According to my working again, and last one of the many formulas Friday's North Country tour being tossed around, was an opportunity to focus Littleton could suffer a on the needs of small busi- much-discussed $1.6 million nesses – to determine where shortfall from its current the federal government can $3.8 million in state aid – a help, and where it needs to potentiality that has largely step back and give the pri- influenced the district’s vate sector room to grow, more than $1 million cuts to Shaheen said. A stop in its proposed budget. Schools Littleton to hear concerns across the state are facing and answer questions from potential cutbacks as state local business and political legislators look to balance leaders was part of that mis- the budget, which makes sion. one number even more “I think we need to deal important: the percentage of with [debt,] but we need a students who qualify for the thoughtful approach that federally subsidized free deals with all government and reduced lunch program.