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Wakefield School Committee unanimously approves $58.6 million FY27 budget
Summary
The Wakefield School Committee voted unanimously on April 1, 2026, to approve the superintendent's FY27 budget of $58,601,611 (a 5.73% increase). The finance subcommittee recommended the plan; committee members raised concerns about rising special-education and transportation costs, preschool demand and proposed user-fee increases.
The Wakefield School Committee voted unanimously at a remote special meeting on April 1 to approve the superintendent's recommended fiscal year 2027 budget of $58,601,611, a 5.73% increase from the prior year.
Tom (finance and facilities subcommittee chair) moved the budget and the committee seconded the motion. "I motion the school committee approve the superintendent's recommended budget for fiscal year 27 for $58,601,611," Tom said during the meeting as he presented the subcommittee's recommendation. The committee carried the measure on a roll-call vote with all members present voting yes.
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