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Minuteman Regional presents FY26 budget; Acton assessment declines slightly
Summary
Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical High School officials reviewed the district's proposed FY26 budget, citing a $32.5 million total budget, a 5.5% operating increase driven by OPEB and materials costs, and a net preliminary assessment for Acton that falls about 1.73% below last year.
Minuteman Regional Superintendent Heidi Driscoll and business manager Nikki Andrade presented the vocational school's proposed fiscal 2026 budget to the Acton Finance Committee, saying the district plans a total budget just under $32.5 million with an operating increase of about 5.5 percent.
Driscoll said the FY26 budget reflects the district's priorities of academics and vocational programming across 19 trades and extracurricular activities. "We have rigorous academics, we have vocational programs, we have 19 different vocational programs," Driscoll said, and she highlighted that 83 Acton students currently attend Minuteman across the various programs.
Nikki Andrade detailed the numbers behind the increase. She said the district's total assessment is about $3.5 million; without the school building debt the assessment would be just under $2.9 million. The district's total operating budget is roughly…
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