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Marlborough schools push for $7.2M increase as councilors press for cuts and transportation changes
Summary
Superintendent presented the school department’s FY2026 request including a $7.2 million increase for Marlborough Public Schools; the finance committee and councilors debated transportation reductions, staffing, and a motion to reduce the school appropriation by $250,000 that was approved in committee.
The Marlborough Public Schools’ FY2026 operating request — led in the mayor’s letter and discussed in detail at the Finance Committee hearing on May 12 — included a $7,200,000 increase for the district. Committee members pressed school leaders on key drivers: special education, English-language learner services, transportation contract increases and staffing needs.
Superintendent (name not specified in the transcript) told the committee that the district had already made reductions and expected to operate with fewer positions after the mayor’s adjustments;…
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