Revere School Committee approves $159.4 million FY26 budget after restoring several positions

The Revere School Committee on June 17 adopted the fiscal 2026 school department budget, approving $131,567,036 in appropriation and announcing total net school spending of $159,415,532 for the coming year.

Superintendent Dr. Kelly presented the district's plan and recommended restoring several positions the committee had earlier suggested cutting, saying, "it's been a particularly contentious, budget season this year" and that "we hit a bit of a fiscal cliff." She told the committee the restorations — including a civics coach, adaptive physical education at the elementary level and four health aides — together cost about $387,000, and recommended offsetting those by trimming smaller, non-personnel accounts.

The nut graf: Committee members voted series-by-series to approve the appropriation after a public hearing that produced no speakers opposing the plan. The committee and superintendent said the package is intended to sustain…