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Council, CFO and schools continue talks on combined facilities and maintenance‑of‑effort review
Summary
City CFO and councilors described ongoing negotiations with the school department over the maintenance‑of‑effort agreement and a proposed combined facilities department; staff said discussions are productive but no final agreement has been reached.
City finance staff told the Lowell City Council they are continuing negotiations with the school department on a refreshed maintenance‑of‑effort agreement and on the concept of a combined city–school facilities department.
Why it matters: The maintenance‑of‑effort (MOE) accounting determines how municipal and school spending are reported under state education finance rules and affects compliance with state net‑school‑spending requirements.…
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