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Woburn schools present FY26 budget showing 7.65% increase; leaders seek reductions before city review
Summary
Woburn Public Schools administrators told the school committee on April 8 the FY26 operating request is roughly a $6.9 million (7.65%) increase over FY25 and that city officials have asked the district to find further reductions before the next review.
Woburn School District leaders told the School Committee on April 8 that the FY26 operating budget request presented to the city represents a 7.65% increase—about $6.9 million—over FY25. Dr. Mary Crowley said the district’s baseline “roll-forward” cost for existing staff is 5.6%; adding staff requested this year raises that to about 6.4%, and contractual obligations (transportation, tuitions and similar items) bring the total to roughly 7.6%.
Dr. Crowley said city officials asked the district to look for additional…
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