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District warns of FY26 pressure from staff turnover and rising special‑education contract costs
Summary
Westwood officials told the School Committee that vacancies (about 20 IA/ABA roles) and $1.08M in overage for contracted special‑education services (projected ~$1.5M) will strain the operating budget; administrators plan transfers, reserve use and bargaining‑informed FY27 planning.
Westwood administrators told the School Committee on Oct. 14 that staffing churn and outsized contracted special‑education costs are making this year's operating budget more challenging.
The district reported it began the school year with several instructional‑aide vacancies and then faced the resignation of an additional 11 ABAs before classes began. The speaker said there are now roughly 20 vacancies between instructional aides and ABAs; the…
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