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Framingham schools propose 10.72% FY26 budget; committee approves $4.62M in initial reductions
Summary
Superintendent and finance staff presented a $18.5 million (10.72%) FY26 operating request driven by personnel, special-education tuition and transportation. After discussion the School Committee approved an initial $4.62 million in reductions to narrow the gap with city revenue projections.
Framingham School Committee heard a presentation on the district's full FY2026 operating request, which the administration said would increase the school budget by 10.72% (about $18.5 million) compared with FY25.
The proposal, presented by Executive Director of Finance and Operations Lincoln Lynch, included $3.1 million in new positions, continued expansion of preschool partnerships, in-house busing costs, and special-education tuition and transportation pressures. Lynch told the committee the draft assumes level federal grant funding for FY26 and highlighted a $6.5 million projected increase in Chapter 70 state aid tied to the…
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