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City Council approves $2 million transfer to restore Lowell school positions
Summary
The City Council voted to transfer $2,000,000 from the city manager's contingency fund to the Lowell Public Schools to restore dozens of positions cut in the school budget; the transfer drew discussion about funding sources, staffing counts and reserve replenishment.
The Lowell City Council voted to transfer $2,000,000 from the city manager’s contingency fund to the Lowell Public Schools on July 22, 2025, restoring positions the district had marked for cuts. The transfer was approved after a discussion of which positions would be restored and how the city will replenish reserves used to fund the payment. The $2,000,000 transfer will restore positions the superintendent identified as priorities for the coming school year, the superintendent and the city’s finance office said. Mr. Baldwin, the city’s chief financial officer, described the transfer at the meeting as the second part of an earlier action and said the funds come from the city’s contingency account. Superintendent Skinner said the transfer will restore 38 of the positions that…
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