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Norwood preliminary FY27 budget: 2.96% increase driven by salary steps; transportation and special education costs highlighted
Summary
Administrators presented a preliminary FY27 budget showing a 2.96% increase largely driven by salary steps and COLA, stable FTE counts (~570), transportation operating budget near $4.2M (16 yellow buses), and high out‑of‑district special education tuition lines projected in tables at roughly $10.3M before credits.
The school committee received a multi‑item budget briefing in which personnel, transportation and student services leaders summarized drivers for the FY27 preliminary budget.
Personnel: Administrators said the FY27 preliminary budget holds FTEs level at just under 570 but estimates a total budget increase of 2.96%. Salary drivers include contract step increases and a 3.25% cost‑of‑living adjustment for unit educators; an additional top step built into the contract will increase salary costs (estimated roughly $855,000)…
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