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Superintendent details contract costs and transportation shortfall as committee weighs FY26 options
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Quang read projected contract cost increases for FY26 and later years and outlined a transportation funding gap after the city's initial allocation. Committee members and the mayor said the figures require more negotiation with city finance staff; committee extended the meeting to continue budget deliberations.
The Methuen School Committee on April 16 reviewed a set of preliminary fiscal figures presented by Superintendent Dr. Quang and discussed next steps after the city provided a FY26 target that leaves a multi-million-dollar gap.
Key fiscal points read into the record - Contract impacts: Dr. Quang read the projected cost of contracted salary increases for bargaining Unit A (teachers). The superintendent recited FY26 cost for a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Unit A as $1,662,251.32 and the FY27 COLA as $2,038,020.12; step and longevity costs for Unit A were also presented (figures read during the meeting). - Transportation shortfall:…
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