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Acton school leaders defend reorganization as necessary to avoid deeper cuts
Summary
At the Finance Committee meeting, a school committee representative said enrollment declines and rising out-of-district special education tuition drove a FY2026 preliminary budget increase; the committee warned that voting down the budget could force large staff cuts and urged oversight measures.
Lisa, a member of the school committee, told the Finance Committee that the regional preliminary school budget was voted to include a 4.75% increase, totaling $122,593,238. She said the district used $1 million from excess and deficiency to cover some one-time costs, cited a 14.4% health insurance increase and a 16.09% rise in out-of-district special education tuition as key drivers, and noted the district reduced its OPEB contribution to stabilize near-term assessments.
Lisa described the district's reorganization as a…
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