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School Committee votes to accept mayor’s reduced FY2026 budget after hour-long debate
Summary
After presentations and questions, the committee voted to match the mayor’s $95,962,440 FY2026 budget, accepting suggested cuts to central administration and other lines; members debated trade-offs for student-facing services.
Superintendent Dr. Crowley presented the School Committee’s FY2026 budget and summarized educational priorities — reading specialists, early college expansion, arts and extracurriculars — that the proposed budget sought to sustain. He warned that the Superintendent’s office and principals would need to prioritize if reductions were required.
Committee members and the public discussed a $440,000 discrepancy…
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