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Holliston administration outlines FY26 budget; priority needs add roughly $446,000 and could widen staffing shortfall

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School administrators presented a level‑services FY26 budget and a list of priority needs that would raise the requested budget and could require position reductions if the town cannot increase its contribution.

School administrators presented their FY26 level‑services budget on Feb. 13 and said priority staffing and service requests would raise the district’s request beyond the town manager’s placeholder, creating a possible shortfall that could affect staffing.

Administrators told the School Committee the FY26 level‑services budget — the cost to maintain current staffing and program levels — is estimated at $44,784,400, a projected 4.21% increase over the current appropriation. With the town manager’s modeled local contribution set near 3.25%, the district said that would leave a projected deficit of $414,594 under the level‑services model.

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