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Wachusett Regional School District unveils FY27 draft budget with 4.49% increase and $1M reserve offset for towns
Summary
Superintendent Jim Riley and Director Griese presented a needs-based FY27 draft showing a 4.49% budget increase and a recommendation to apply $1,000,000 from the district's excess and deficiency (E&D) reserve to reduce town assessments; public hearings and town meetings are scheduled in March–May.
The Wachusett Regional School District presented its draft fiscal 2027 budget at a special meeting and subsequent Business & Finance Subcommittee session, proposing a 4.49% districtwide spending increase and recommending the use of $1,000,000 from excess and deficiency reserves to lower municipal assessments.
Superintendent Jim Riley said the draft is a needs-based iteration focused on "what we truly need" rather than high-low budgeting and that previously identified high-priority items, including special-education positions, are included. Riley emphasized improved fiscal practices — monthly appropriation monitoring, tighter Medicaid…
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