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Business manager details transportation software, facilities MOU and two capital requests for FY26
Summary
Amanda Kuchar reviewed cost centers 6–10 including a 3% non‑contract staff increase, purchase of BusRade routing software, MOU changes with the city, and two capital requests: East Auburn ventilation work and a storage building.
Amanda Kuchar, the Auburn Public Schools business manager, reviewed cost centers 6 through 10 of the FY26 operating budget at the March 19 School Committee meeting, highlighting staffing cost increases, a planned transportation routing app, changes to the shared services MOU with the city and two capital improvement requests.
Kuchar told the committee the budget includes a 3% increase “for all staff that are not in the collective bargaining agreement.” She said a major software transition from a prior purchase is winding down; a previous $187,000 purchase is largely complete, which reduces that line for FY26. Kuchar said the district has preserved a remaining amount in the budget because the new system will go live July 1 and some post‑go‑live work remains.
On transportation, Kuchar described the district’s…
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