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School committee hears FY26 budget proposal; special-education costs and revenue assumptions draw scrutiny
Summary
Business staff presented a proposed FY2026 operating budget that meets a 4.93% town target; committee members pressed officials on special-education cost assumptions, Circuit Breaker and IDEA reimbursements, and use of revolving funds and personal-service contracts.
Business staff presented Canton Public Schools’ proposed FY2026 operating budget at the school committee meeting on Feb. 27, 2025, explaining the plan meets the town-set target of a 4.93% increase and totals $59,033,748.
The presentation by district finance staff said the proposed budget represents a roughly $2,000,010 increase from the current year and covers a line‑by‑line review of 1,347 budget codes. The district plans to rely on Circuit Breaker and the federal IDEA grant to offset special‑education tuition and transportation costs; the presentation cited a working assumption of roughly $4.7 million in Circuit Breaker reimbursement and about $975,000 in IDEA funds for FY26. The district estimated out‑of‑district tuition at approximately $8 million and out‑of‑district transportation at roughly $2 million, for a combined special‑education expense in…
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