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School committee approves FY26 operating budget after contentious debate over leads, legal fees, SRO costs and cybersecurity spending
Summary
The Fall River School Committee voted to approve a $198.8 million FY26 operating budget after extended debate over cuts to instructional leads, payment for outside legal work and school resource officer (SRO) funding; the committee also approved a cybersecurity contract to harden district servers.
The Fall River School Committee voted on May 12 to approve a proposed fiscal year 2026 operating budget of $198,837,210 after hours of debate and multiple amendment attempts that touched on staffing, outside legal costs and security.
Superintendent Tracy Curley presented the budget and noted it excludes transportation (handled as a separate line). During discussion, committee members raised several contested items:
- Instructional leads: Committee members reminded colleagues that a prior decision called for phasing out stipulated instructional lead positions; members debated whether equivalent leads in operations or maintenance should also be cut. ``We have already decided to cut the…
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