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Woburn presents FY27 draft budget: $100.4 million proposal includes 12 new FTEs, officials say
Summary
District leaders presented a draft FY27 operating budget of $100.4 million — a 4.72% increase — citing rising contractual transportation and out‑of‑district special‑education costs, anticipated utility rate increases, and 12 requested new FTEs (including building substitutes, a high‑school wellness teacher, an assistant principal and an assistant facilities director).
Woburn School Committee members reviewed a draft FY27 operating budget of $100.4 million at their March 10 meeting, a proposal administrators described as a working document that will be refined before submission to the city.
Finance director Alex Dizzio said the draft represents an increase of about $4.5 million (roughly 4.72%) over FY26 and reflects step‑and‑lane salary increases (cost‑of‑living adjustments were not yet included), increasing contractual obligations for transportation and out‑of‑district special‑education tuition, and anticipated utility rate hikes. "As of today the FY27 proposed budget ... stands at 100.4 million,"…
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