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Lowell School Committee approves $272.85 million FY26 bottom line, places select positions in suspense
Summary
The Lowell School Committee approved a FY26 bottom-line budget of $272,853,989 and moved several positions and line items into suspense or abeyance pending further documentation, grants or city action. Votes were unanimous on the final figure.
The Lowell School Committee voted Wednesday to submit a FY26 bottom-line budget of $272,853,989 to the city manager after a nightlong budget hearing that left several positions and line items in suspense.
The committee’s action followed pages of line-item review and repeated questions about which roles were funded by grants and which by local dollars. "If additional funds come in, we'll try to process them with you," the…
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