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School budget preview: committee reviews $3.13M in new position requests and preserves existing student fees
Summary
Framingham administrators presented $3.13 million in proposed new positions for FY 2026, with compliance roles prioritized; the committee approved keeping athletic fees at $0 and transportation at $250 per student (max $500/family) and approved parking fees after separate vote.
District finance staff presented a preliminary FY 2026 budget request that includes $3,130,450 in new position requests, divided between compliance positions (about $845,429) and noncompliance requests (about $2.22 million). The packet notes the list reflects principal and director requests and will be adjusted after the city provides a municipal revenue number.
The superintendent and finance director said compliance positions — including special-education staff, an 18–22 program team and staffing to convert the Evening Academy to a Virtual Success Academy — are likely priorities that the district will try to preserve. Finance staff said they are…
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