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Lowell manager signals $2.72 billion school funding plan; council and superintendent to reconcile details
Summary
City officials presented the administration’s proposed fiscal 2026 contribution to Lowell Public Schools and discussed net school spending, state Chapter 70 assumptions and the potential for supplemental appropriations after the state budget is finalized.
The City Manager told the Lowell City Council the administration plans to release the fiscal 2026 budget next week and previewed a proposed funding level for the Lowell Public Schools that councilors discussed at the meeting.
Assistant officials and the chief financial officer said the administration is using the House and governor’s Chapter 70 education aid numbers for planning and estimated the city’s proposed local contribution at about $271 million for FY2026. Chief Financial Officer…
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