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Lewiston School Committee approves $129.7 million FY2027 budget, 8–0, sends it to referendum
Summary
On April 22 the Lewiston School Committee voted 8–0 to approve a $129,710,257 fiscal year 2027 budget and to send warrant articles to a May 12 referendum; members urged clear public communication and raised concerns about using reserve funds and a city decision to delay a property revaluation.
The Lewiston School Committee on April 22 voted 8–0 to approve the school committee version of the fiscal year 2027 budget and directed Superintendent Jake Langley to prepare warrant articles for the May 12 referendum.
The vote followed a presentation from Langley outlining reductions and targeted restorations. He told the committee the package includes roughly $2.2 million in staff reductions paired with about $1.8 million in accounting adjustments and state bridge supplemental revenue, producing approximately $4.0 million in net adjustments. The recommended total is $129,710,257, with the local cost listed in the presented version as $34,054,001.76.
Committee members framed their approval against a backdrop of long‑running funding pressures and the city’s concurrent discussion of a property…
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