Finance Committee approves FY27 school budgets totaling $2.2 million increase
Finance Committee · Meeting of March 16, 2026
TEWKSBURY — Finance Committee reviews FY27 school budgets totaling $2.2 million in requested increases. Tewksbury Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Regan and Business Manager David Libby presented a 3.72 percent increase driven by salary adjustments, 13 to 15 percent health insurance cost growth, and 5 percent utility increases, with per-pupil costs rising to $23,195.20. Shawsheen Valley Technical High School Superintendent Tony McIntosh outlined a 6.7 percent increase focused on transportation; he and School Committee Member Patricia Meuse acknowledged responsibility for budget problems identified in late 2024 involving a former Business Manager and delayed state audits.
The committee unanimously approved prior meeting minutes and a $198.99 recording secretary timesheet.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of March 16, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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