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Andover School Committee adopts $107.5 million FY2026 budget after public hearing
Summary
After a public hearing March 6, the Andover School Committee approved a $107,504,760 FY2026 operating budget after administration and community members detailed deficit reductions, special‑education cost pressures and the use of one‑time reserve funds and revolving accounts.
The Andover School Committee voted to adopt a $107,504,760 operating budget for fiscal year 2026 following a public hearing on March 6, 2025. The budget preserves programs while narrowing a multi‑year structural gap through personnel reductions, use of reserves and one‑time town support for special education costs.
Superintendent Doctor Parvey presented the superintendent’s recommended budget and said the administration used community feedback and the Budget Advisory Council’s guidance in building the proposal. “A dollar in from somewhere is a dollar out from somewhere else,” Doctor Parvey told the meeting, summarizing the town’s single‑bucket approach to revenue and spending and why the district prioritized sustaining services while trimming costs.
Why it matters: salaries make up roughly 80% of the district’s operating budget and the administration said it worked to preserve classroom programs and keep class sizes within school committee policy while addressing a…
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