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Dennis‑Yarmouth school committee approves tentative FY2026 budget, sets 4.89% operating increase
Summary
The Dennis‑Yarmouth Regional School Committee on Jan. 13 voted to adopt a tentative FY2026 budget that the superintendent described as a 4.89% operating increase; final assessments will depend on state Chapter 70 figures expected later this month.
The Dennis‑Yarmouth Regional School Committee voted on Jan. 13 to adopt a tentative Fiscal Year 2026 budget for the district, the committee confirmed by roll call after discussion of enrollment, staffing and rising special‑education and transportation costs.
Superintendent Mark Smith (title in transcript: doctor Smith) told the committee the tentative operating budget represents a 4.89% increase over the prior year and that the board must approve a tentative number at this meeting. "The large task that the committee has for today is ... to vote the tentative budget," he said during a slide presentation on district enrollment, staffing trends and cost drivers.
Smith said pupil enrollment is up compared with the recent post‑pandemic years; he reported the district's most recent check indicated roughly…
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