Ragunda municipality, facing a financial shortfall of 9.8 million SEK in 2023, announced significant budget cuts under the new leadership of S and C coalitions.

Key measures include terminating rental agreements for preschool and school modules at Järåskolan, saving one million SEK annually by relocating activities to Kullstaskolan.

Additionally, the closure of Bergegården elderly home in Stugun is anticipated to save 15 million SEK each year.

This comes amidst controversy around the 'rebel principal' from Stugun, who defied budget cuts impacting students, sparking a debate on school budget discipline and leading to a proposal for new legislation, Lex Edico, aimed at enabling school leaders to report violations of the Education Act.