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Scituate School Committee hears FY27 $55.0M budget proposal; district keeps services level while investing in curriculum and technology
Summary
The Scituate School Committee reviewed a proposed FY27 budget totaling $55,029,061 (about a 4–5% increase). District leaders described it as a 'level services' plan that preserves staff, funds curriculum review and professional development, advances technology refreshes, and targets a handful of new positions if additional funding becomes available.
Scituate — School district leaders presented a $55,029,061 proposed budget for fiscal year 2027 at a public hearing, describing the plan as largely “level services” that would avoid staff cuts while funding targeted curriculum updates, technology refreshes and a small number of staffing requests.
“I’m very pleased to present our FY27 school budget in the amount of $55,029,061, or 4 and a half percent more than our current year,” said Dr. Raab, who opened the presentation and framed the plan as built on steady enrollments and the district’s strategic objectives. He said the budget combines town support with roughly $4.7 million in state and federal grants and other revenues such as nonresident tuition and fees.
Why it matters: the budget balances district priorities and town support. Central leaders said salaries remain about 80% of spending, with the district proposing incremental investments rather than broad program expansions. The committee heard roughly flat enrollment projections (2,726…
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