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Montachusett Tech outlines budget, MVP Academy expansion and grant strategy to Templeton boards
Summary
Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School officials described a proposed 3.51% overall budget increase, a growing competitive‑grant program and the MVP Academy partnership that offers house‑carpentry and electrical training for students from Narragansett, Gardner and Fitchburg.
Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School officials presented their FY26 budget and program update to Templeton’s select board and advisory committee in March 2025, emphasizing grant‑funded program growth and an effort to keep assessments to member towns as low and stable as possible.
"We try to make a very strong effort to see if we can fund things without having to affect the towns," the district’s superintendent said during the presentation, noting an active grants program and a multi‑year strategy to hold assessment increases down while meeting program needs.
The school’s business manager, Tammy Brown, reviewed the foundation and assessment calculations used to apportion costs to the 18 member communities. Key figures presented: Montachusett’s foundation budget was listed at $30,990,004.14 and a calculated foundation per‑pupil amount of $20,008.27. The district’s proposed overall FY26 budget was $34,641,344, a 3.51% increase;…
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