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Longmeadow School Committee approves revised FY26 budget after reductions to align with town manager
Summary
The committee voted to submit a revised FY26 school budget of $44,776,482.92 (general fund $41,394,307.44) to align its request with the town manager’s 3% recommendation, making targeted reductions across supplies, curriculum, evaluation, ELL coordination stipends and athletics.
The Longmeadow School Committee on March 25 voted to submit a revised FY26 school department budget of $44,776,482.92, with a general fund allocation of $41,394,307.44, to the town manager for inclusion in annual town meeting on May 13, 2025.
Administrators told the committee the school committee’s original February 11 voted budget exceeded the town manager’s recommendation by $81,397. The town manager recommended a 3% increase over FY25 for the schools; the committee’s revision reduces the committee’s earlier request to align with that recommendation.
Superintendent Dr. Chase and Assistant Superintendent Mazza described line-item reductions and sources of savings: newly surfaced staff attrition (savings from lower-step hires), a $10,000 reduction in curriculum-adoption expenses (no major adoption anticipated), a…
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