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New Bedford School Committee approves $267.06 million FY26 budget over mayors objection
Summary
The New Bedford School Committee approved the fiscal year 2026 operating budget Tuesday, adopting a net school spending figure of $249,987,821 and a total budget of $267,059,472. The vote passed on a 6-1 tally with Mayor John Mitchell the lone no vote.
The New Bedford School Committee voted Tuesday to approve the fiscal year 2026 operating budget, adopting a net school spending requirement of $249,987,821 and a total operating budget of $267,059,472.
Superintendent Andrew O'Leary presented the budget overview and called the FY26 plan a continuation of investments made since the Student Opportunity Act implementation. "We are close to the end of the implementation of the Student Opportunity Act," O'Leary said during the presentation, describing how the district's operating budget grew from about $192 million in FY22 to the proposed $267 million for FY26.
The committee heard a detailed revenue briefing from school finance staffer Mr. Flynn, who reviewed state aid,…
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