Pembroke officials present FY26 school budget; committee approves calendar, athletic survey and facility-use policy first read

Pembroke school and town officials on April 15 presented the administration’s recommended FY26 school budget and outlined program priorities including a proposed elementary behavioral program, added counseling coordination, technology managed services and targeted math interventions. The town manager and superintendent said the district’s recommended budget is balanced for FY26 after a mix of reductions, one-time pre-buys and a larger town contribution.

Superintendent Erin (Pembroke Public Schools) said the district began from a November maintenance-of-effort figure of $40,910,097 and identified approximately $415,000 in level‑one administrative priorities (behavioral supports, a BCBA/RBT staffing model pilot, a 0.4 business teacher at the high school, and a pre‑K–12 counseling coordinator). After adjustments that include a $100,000 transportation revolving offset and a $600,000 special-education tuition pre-buy, the administration reported a working figure of $40,525,000 and said the town manager’s recommended budget presented to Town Meeting is $40,005,050.

Bill (Town Manager) told the joint meeting the…