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Pittsfield School Committee accepts FY26 budget overview; administrators cite $1.3M gap, 19.5 FTE reductions by attrition
Summary
The committee accepted the district’s FY26 overview and line-item budget, which projects an anticipated city appropriation of $86.45 million, budget drivers of about $5.06 million and proposed reductions that district leaders say will be absorbed through attrition.
The Pittsfield School Committee on March 26 accepted the district’s FY26 budget overview and the accompanying line‑item budget after a presentation from district administrators.
Assistant Superintendent Ms. Benke presented the budget numbers the administration had shared with the committee. The FY26 package relies on a city contribution of $18,000,000 and a Chapter 70 estimate of $68,450,361, for a combined anticipated city appropriation of $86,450,361. The administration identified budget drivers—contractual…
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