Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School officials have proposed an austere $25.1 million proposed operating budget for fiscal year 2024, representing an approximately 2.3 per cent increase over FY2023.

Selectmen this week debated how much oversight they should have over two issues. One was the regional high school budget.

Breaking a stalemate over post-employment benefit funding and money for a new track, the regional high school district committee approved a $22 million regional high school operating budget.

The regional high school district committee voted Monday to certify a $21.2 million operating budget for fiscal year 2019.

Rising maintenance costs for the ailing facilities at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School will add more expense to the budget next year, school leaders learned this week.