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Woburn school committee sends $99.75 million FY27 operating budget to public hearing after members press for clearer staffing and funding detail
Summary
The Woburn School Committee on April 29 voted to send a $99,749,685 proposed FY27 operating budget to a May 4 public hearing and approved a motion requiring a role-level staffing breakdown (or an addendum this year) to improve transparency. Public commenters urged inclusion of enrollment and grant details in the budget book.
The Woburn School Committee voted April 29 to send a proposed FY27 operating budget of $99,749,685 to a public hearing on May 4, after members and public speakers pressed for clearer role-level staffing and funding disclosures.
The vote followed a presentation from the finance office that adjusted the draft budget and reported a net operating increase of 3.95 percent year over year after a small reallocation of one full-time equivalent from one school to another and restoration of a $35,000 vocational line. Finance director Alex Dizio told the committee the printed packet contained a page-layout error and confirmed "the correct number is five FTEs…
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