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Lowell school candidates back more transparency, debate school-based budgeting
Summary
Candidates at a Lowell City school committee forum urged more budget transparency, frequent reporting on school spending and stronger school-level input on staffing and program decisions.
Candidates in a Lowell City School Committee forum on an evening in October pressed for clearer budget reporting, school-level budgeting and more public updates on how school funds are spent.
Multiple candidates said they support requiring that any new, cut or reallocated positions be shown in the city budget package and that families be able to see an easy-to-read school budget online. Several also backed quarterly updates on how schools use their funds.
The topic surfaced during a…
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