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Swampscott officials present FY26 school budget to select board and finance committee; ask is 4.79%
Summary
Superintendent and finance staff presented a recommended FY26 school budget with a 4.79% increase over FY25 (about $1.55 million). The presentation outlined assumptions, shifts to revolving funds and grants, special education volatility, a Title I cut, and ongoing collective bargaining for teachers, ESPs and tutors.
School leaders presented the school department’s recommended FY26 budget to a joint meeting of the school committee, select board and finance committee on Thursday, asking for a $1.55 million increase — 4.79% over FY25.
Superintendent Pam Angelakis and budget lead Cheryl (presentation name) walked members through a multi‑step process that narrowed initial leadership requests. The first draft from school leadership was an 8.98% increase; that was reduced to 7.52% after internal review and further trimmed to the recommended 4.79% through a mix of revenue moves (revolving funds), program prioritization and one‑time offsets.
Key elements and assumptions in the recommended FY26 budget:
- Compensation and staffing: The district estimated total compensation would rise about 5.7% year‑over‑year, driven by steps/lanes on teacher salary grids, annual steps and non‑collective bargaining employee adjustments. The superintendent said roughly 74% of total…
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