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Regional committee approves FY27 budget, withdraws $675,000 from reserves and OKs $477,000 in capital assessments
Summary
The Northborough–Southborough Regional School Committee on Feb. 25 approved a $31,416,287 FY27 budget (a 5.81% increase), voted to apply $675,000 from excess & deficiency to lower town assessments, and approved $477,000 in capital projects. The budget increase is driven largely by special‑education costs and health insurance.
The Northborough–Southborough Regional School Committee voted Feb. 25 to adopt a $31,416,287 recommended budget for fiscal 2027, a 5.81% increase from FY26, and approved related measures to reduce the member assessment.
Becky, the district finance lead, said the recommended budget represents a $2,071,974 increase and attributed most of the growth to special‑education transportation, out‑of‑district tuition and collaborative placements, health‑insurance costs and salary increases. "There are really five line items that are driving this budget," she told the committee, noting those categories account for roughly…
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