If the looming threat of cuts to local aid is approved by the state legislature, school budgets will feel it, warned Superintendent Doug White.

Last week, Governor Deval Patrick announced that he was going to cut state spending by $225 million to compensate for a $540 million shortfall in the 2013 fiscal budget.

Patrick has also asked the state legislature to approve additional 9C cuts, which can be implemented at any time during the fiscal year if the state's spending falls short of its revenue. If these cuts are approved, local aid across the state would be reduced by $9 million.

On Tuesday, Superintendent Doug White told Mattapoisett School Committee members that the potential cuts will affect education programs.

Circuit Breaker, a fund that provides reimbursements for some special education costs, is likely to be cut by approximately $8,800 or just under 5 percent for the town. White also said there is a potential two percent or $7,100 cut in transportation aid.

“Although those aren’t large cuts to us, they will be for other communities in the state,” said White. “My concern is that, as we start building the 2014 fiscal year budget, where else the cuts will be if the revenue does not improve in the state.”

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